2024-05-05 00:20:30
A new Executive Committee (2024-26) of Television Dramatists Association has been formed with Ejaz Munna as President and Zakir Hossain Ujjal as General Secretary.
In this committee, which was finalized on May 3, the vice presidents are Panth Shahriar, Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu and Mustafa Manon; Joint General Secretary Azam Khan, Tuku Majniul and Sajin Ahmed Babu; Organizing Secretary Rajeev Mani Das; Finance Secretary Mansoor Chanchal; Publicity and Publication Editor Kamrul Ahsan; Information Technology and Events Editor Elina Shammi; Law and Welfare Secretary Manas Pal; Office Secretary Afrin Jessica; Research and Training Editor Jewel Kabir.
There are four people in the position of executive secretary – Dr. Lipi Manwar, Ahmed Shahabuddin, Mejbah Uddin Suman and Litu Sakhawat.
This executive committee was formed in the bi-annual general meeting of ‘Television Natyakar Sangh’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy seminar room at 4 pm on Friday. Brindavan Das, Shihab Shaheen and Aranya Anwar were appointed as Election Commission in the formation of the committee.
Outgoing (22-24) Executive Committee President Harun Rashid presided over the Bi-Annual General Meeting of Natyakar Sangh. Apart from this, Mamunur Rashid, a lifetime member of the dramatists’ association, was present. In his speech, he said, ‘Playwrights have to work to fill the lack of talent that has been created in the cultural sector.’ He also talked about establishing a club of playwrights. Where the playwrights will gather, chat, think new things.
The new president Ejaz Munna sat down with the newly-elected panel and decided the future course of action in a brief discussion. He said, ‘Playwrights have to acquire the skill of working in various mediums in keeping with the times. Now with the proliferation of visual media, playwrights have to be contemporary to work in all media.’
Ejaz Munna expressed optimism that the organization will be active in collecting all the rights of playwrights besides writing good plays. He encouraged everyone in the committee to be energetic in the course of the next two years.