Dr. Najrun Ehong Hafizul president and Bachchu general secretary inaugurated the 4th conference of Progressive Forum USA in the spirit of non-discrimination society and liberation war.

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The fourth conference of the Progressive Forum USA was held in New York with the vow to build a non-discrimination society, implement the spirit of the liberation war and restore the 1972 constitution. Recently (Sunday) the conference organized at Jackson Heights Jewis Center was inaugurated by the former head of the United Nations Development Research Department. Nazrul Islam. Khabar Ibn News.

In the conference, Hafizul Haque was re-elected as the president and Zakir Hossain Bachchu as the general secretary, and a new executive committee was formed with 41 members for two years. The former president of the organization and freedom fighter Khorshedul Islam recited the oath to the new committee members.

In the opening speech. Nazrul Islam said, “At present, a fascist regime has been established in Bangladesh, with the resurgence of communal forces. Various efforts are underway to change the socialist, secular and democratic character. The Progressive Forum should continue its united movement against this anti-politics.”

President Hafizul Haque presided over the first phase of the conference with the performance of the national anthems of the United States and Bangladesh. A minute’s silence was observed in memory of deceased members and dignitaries. New Cultural Secretary Sabina Hai Urbi read the condolence message.
Convener of the conference preparation committee Zakir Hossain Bachchu and member secretary Kallol Das gave welcome speech.
Mujahid Ansari, Mithun Ahmed, Syed Zakir Ahmed Roni, Mosharraf Hossain Sentu, Rana Ferdous, Sagar Lohani, Dr. Azizul Haque, Zulfikar Hussain Bakul, Alim Uddin, Obaidullah Mamun, Clara Rosario, Minhaj Ahmed Shammu, Tahmina Shahid, Liaquat Ali and Rania Reza, the representative of the new generation, among others.

The speakers said, “The role played by the Progressive Forum in the struggle for human liberation and the establishment of social justice will be remembered in history.”
Then the second organizational phase was presided over byPresident Shamsad Hussain. Acting General Secretary Hero Chowdhury presented the draft report of Finance and General Secretary. Later, the names of the new executive committee members were announced and the oath ceremony was completed.
Besides, a concert was held at the end of the conference. United States branch of Udichi artist group and guest artist Reza Rahman participated in it.

The new Executive Committee (2025-2027) consists of President Hafizul Haque, Vice President Shamsad Hussain, Ashish Roy, Syed Rezaul Karim, Advocate Sheikh Akhtarul Islam, Nusrat Shah Azad, Ghiyasuddin Babul,
General Secretary Zakir Hossain Bachchu, Co-General Secretary Hero Chowdhury, Sulekha Pal, Organizational Secretary Kamal Chowdhury, International Secretary Minhaj Ahmed Shammu, Cultural Secretary Sabina Hai Urbi, Publication Editor Saki Subaktgin, Treasurer Bipul Kumar Saha, Executive Member Dr. Abdul Haque, Khan Samad, Milton Barua, Ila Chand, Kakali Biswas, Dr. Morshedul Hakim Shubhra, Mokhles Muntasir, Khorshedul Islam, Dr. Obaidullah Mamun, Alim Uddin, Reena Saha, Dr. Azizul Haque, Musabbir Ali, Gazi Golam Mostafa, Tahmina Shahid, Sanjivan Sarkar, Abdul Bari, Zulfikar Hossain Bakul, Liaquat Elahi, Kallol Das, Pratima Sarkar, Abdullah Chowdhury and Alamgir Kabir.

In addition, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Zakir Hossain Bachchu, general secretary of the new committee, and Hero Chowdhury, deputy general secretary, said,Three more members including publicity editor will be included later.