Samomona Daba Parishad, led by Syed Shahabuddin Shamim, swept the much-talked-about elections of the Bangladesh Chess Federation held on Tuesday at the National Sports Council.
The panel, backed by Bangladesh District and Divisional Sports Organisers Parishad (Forum), grabbed all the 24 posts of the executive body.Gazi Shyful Tarek (79), KM Shahidullah (77 votes), Tarafder M Ruhul Amin (77), and Chowdhury Nafis Sarafat (75) were elected vice-presidents from the parishad while Syed Shahabuddin Shamim (76) was elected general secretary.
Moniruzzaman Palash (76) and Masudur Rahman Mollick Dipu (76) were elected joint secretaries.
Their victory became easier after rivals Sammillito Chess Parishad, led by general secretary candidate Mokaddes Hossain, announced to boycott the elections terming it as farcical
Mahir Ali Khan of Samomona Daba Parishad was earlier elected treasurer unopposed.
Newly elected general–secretary Shamim, promised to bring a foreign coach immediately to prepare the national team for the forthcoming Chess Olympiad and hold two Grand Master tournaments every year.
-With New Age input
