The 24th anniversary (two decades and four years) and founding day of SHUJAN (Citizens for Good Governance) has been celebrated in Thakurgaon. On the occasion, a new 27-member committee for its associate organization, 'SHUJAN Bondhu', was formed, with Mainuddin Talukder Himel elected as President, Afroz Ahmed as General Secretary, and Md. Abu Saleh as Organizing Secretary.
The new committee was formed on Thursday evening (November 12) at the Thakurgaon Press Club auditorium during an event organized by SHUJAN. Following the formation, the SHUJAN Thakurgaon District Committee officially approved the new body. The event later featured a cake-cutting ceremony and a discussion meeting to mark the founding anniversary.
Other key office bearers of the newly formed committee include Vice President Md. Aminur Rahman Jony, Treasurer Md. Saidi Molla, and Office Secretary Firoz Zaman Milon.
With the slogan, "An aware, organized, and vocal citizenry is the safeguard of democracy," the anniversary discussion highlighted calls for "a humane society free from murder, rape, oppression, and violence" and "pro-people politics free from corruption, criminalization, and communalism."
Read nextFormer Chhatra League President Shipon Arrested in TuragProminent attendees at the event included SHUJAN Thakurgaon District Committee President Md. Abdul Latif, General Secretary Md. Nazmul Islam, Thakurgaon Press Club President Lutfor Rahman Mithu, and General Secretary Tanvir Hasan Tanu, along with district committee members and journalists from various media outlets.
During the meeting, speakers discussed existing local issues, citizen rights, and various social matters across the district. The newly elected members were also briefed on the goals, objectives, and activities of SHUJAN Bondhu.
Speakers urged the members of SHUJAN Bondhu to play an active role in raising public awareness and establishing good governance for the welfare of society and the state, calling on them to work unitedly on issues of public interest.
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Reported by Mansur Ahammed, Thakurgaon Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
