BATZA full committee formed, President Safwan, General Secretary Emon Chowdhury.

Syed Bashir Ahmed, Staff Correspondent. A full executive committee of Bangladesh Aviation and Tourism Journalists Association (BATZA), an organization of journalists working in the country's aviation and tourism sectors, has been formed for the year 2026-2027 with 11 members. The committee was unanimously announced at a meeting of the convening committee at the organization's temporary office in Nayapaltan in the capital on Monday (August 3). Desh Television reporter Alimuzzaman Safwan was elected president and Ekushey Television reporter Emon Chowdhury was elected general secretary in the meeting. The other members of the newly formed executive committee are— Senior Vice President Md. Shahadat Hossain (Desh Samachar), Vice President Kazi Faisal (Channel 24), Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir (Daily Ittefaq), Organizing Secretary Mehedi Hasan Murad (Daily Inqilab), Office Secretary Daud Hasan (Maashranga Television), Finance Secretary Tanjila Khan Meem (Ekhon Television) and Sports and Cultural Secretary SM Arefin (Somay Television). In addition, Ariful Islam (News Twenty-Four Television) and Rashed Anis (Ekattor Television) have been appointed as executive members. It was informed in the meeting that this newly formed executive committee will manage the activities of the organization for the next 2026-27. At the same time, it will work to enhance the professional skills of journalists working in the country's aviation and tourism sectors, facilitate access to information, train, research, protect professional rights, and strengthen coordination with relevant government and private organizations. Newly elected president Alimuzzaman Safwan said, "Bangladesh's aviation and tourism sector is one of the most promising sectors of the country's economy. BATZA will work to highlight the positive progress, prospects, challenges and public interest related issues of this sector to the people of the country through objective and responsible journalism. At the same time, the organization will play the highest role in enhancing the professional capacity, developing skills and protecting the rights of journalists working in the aviation and tourism beat. We are committed to continuing constructive journalism for the sustainable development of the country's aviation and tourism industry in coordination with all relevant stakeholders. Message Sender Syed Bashir Ahmed