The much-anticipated election of the Haimchar Press Club was held on Thursday (March 12, 2026) in a peaceful environment. A total of five candidates contested for the two key positions—President and General Secretary.There were 47 registered voters in the election, of whom 34 exercised their voting rights.Three candidates competed for the post of President. Among them, Md. Mohsin Mia (symbol: Pen) was elected President after securing 19 votes. His nearest rival, G.M. Fazlur Rahman (symbol: Glasses), received 12 votes, while Masud Alam Riad (symbol: Mobile Phone) obtained 3 votes.For the post of General Secretary, two candidates were in the race. Zahidul Islam (symbol: Camera) was elected General Secretary with 20 votes, while his opponent Hasan Al Mamun (symbol: Laptop) received 14 votes.After the completion of voting, the results were officially announced in a peaceful atmosphere. Members of the press club congratulated the newly elected leaders and expressed hope that the new leadership would play a significant role in strengthening and advancing the activities of the press club.

On the occasion of Independence Day, various day-long programs have been organized in Haimchar Upazila of Chandpur with due dignity and festive atmosphere.The day's program was inaugurated by hoisting the national flag on Thursday (March 26) morning at the initiative of the upazila administration. Upazila Executive Officer Amit Roy, Haimchar Police Station Officer (OC) Nazmul Hasan, Upazila Agriculture Officer, Secondary Education Officer, Primary Education Officer and officials of other departments were present at the time. Various political, social and teachers also participated in the program.On the occasion of the day, parades, physical exercises, painting competitions and cultural programs were organized with the participation of students from various educational institutions. The venue became festive with the lively participation of the students. Later, a reception was given to the brave freedom fighters at the Upazila Auditorium building. During this, the guests expressed deep respect and gratitude to the freedom fighters.During the event, some freedom fighters spoke, reminiscing about 1971, and the children of freedom fighters also spoke.The Upazila Executive Officer said at the event, The declaration of independence on March 26 led to a long 9-month war. We often forget the contribution of the brave freedom fighters and the brave women in this war. The story of the brave martyred freedom fighters and brave women in the liberation war,Speaking of the martyred ancestors who were tortured in torture cells, I am paying tribute to them through this meeting and he added, "The correct history of independence must be presented to the new generation and everyone must play a role in building the country, inspired by patriotism."At the end of the day-long program, cultural programs were held with the participation of various educational institutions and prizes were distributed among the winners of the competition. All in all, the day-long arrangements in Haimchar Upazila on the occasion of the great Independence Day were colorful and significant.