A 15-member executive committee of Patuakhali Journalists Forum (PJF), Dhaka, was formed with senior journalist Hasan Arefin as president and senior reporter of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Md Sahidul Islam Rana as general secretary. PJF Election Commissioner SMA Zafor yesterday declared the two-year committee for the 2016-17 in its biennial general meeting and also Annual Picnic-2015 at Tamana World Family Park at Mirpur in the capital.
The other office-bearer are-- vice-president ASM Jakir Hossain of Nuton Samay, joint-general secretary Harolal Roy of Manab Kantha, treasurer Saikhul Islam Ujjal of RTV, organizing  secretary Ruhul amin Rasel of the Daily Bangladesh Protidin, office secretary Bayezid Munsi of the Daily Vorer Dak, sports and cultural secretary Mojibur Rahman of the Kalbela, welfare and training secretary Aminul Islam of ATN News,  executive members – Akon Abdul Mannan of the Daily Inqilab, Badrul Alam Nabil of Bangladesh Television, Parves Reza of Channel-71, Shamsun Nahar Binu of Bangladesh Television and Gazi Abdul Hadi of the Daily Ittefaq.