Misha Saudagar elected new president

Film actor Misha Saudagar has been elected president while Zayed Khan General Secretary of the artistes' association, said director Mantazur Rahman Akbar, who acted as the chairman of the election commission.There were 624 voters in the election. Of them, 558 cast their ballots.

President-elect Misha Saudagar received 259 votes, while his nearest rival Omar Sunny bagged 153 votes. General Secretary-elect Zayed Khan got 279 votes, while his nearest rival Amit Hasan obtained 145 votes.Riaz and Nadir Khan have been elected as vice-presidents receiving 328 votes and 265 votes respectively.

The election of the Film Artistes' Association was held at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) in Dhaka on Friday. Some 57 candidates vied for 21 posts, including that of president and general secretary, from three panels--Omar Sunny-Amit Hasan, Misha Saudagar-Zayed Khan and Danny Sidak-Elias Kobra--in the polls. Some independent contestants also took part in the election.

The last election of the Film Artistes' Association was held on January 30, 2015 when Shakib Khan was elected president and Amit Hasan general secretary.The first election of the Bangladesh Chalacchitra Shilpi Samity was held in 1984. This year the 14th election was held.