Special Correspondent: The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) held its Executive Committee election for the 2025–2027 term on Saturday, where the ‘ISP United’ panel secured a clear majority in the General Member category. Out of 9 available posts, 8 candidates from the panel were declared winners. A total of 229 out of 262 registered voters cast their ballots, resulting in an 87% turnout in this category.
According to valid vote counts, the elected representatives from the ISP United panel are:
Nazmul Karim Bhuiyan (Managing Director, KS Network Ltd.) – 201 votes
Mohammad Aminul Haque (CEO, Amber IT Ltd.) – 190 votes
Md. Mithu Hawlader (CTO, Invention Technologies Ltd.) – 185 votes
Moin Uddin Ahmed (CEO, Red Data Ltd.) – 180 votes
Neyamul Haque Khan (Chairman, Majeda Networks Ltd.) – 179 votes
Rashedur Rahman Rajon (Managing Director, One Sky Communications Ltd.) – 177 votes
Saiful Islam Siddique (Managing Director, ICC Communication Ltd.) – 164 votes
Mahbub Alam (Raju) (CEO, Circle Network) – 160 votes
The only independent candidate elected was Sabbir Ahmed, who received 155 votes.
However, Asaduzzaman Sujan, Managing Director of Antorongo Dot Com Ltd. and a candidate from ISP United, lost his bid with 129 votes. Other unsuccessful independent candidates included Shariful Islam (134 votes), Md. Irfan Uddin Saimun (63 votes), Azharul Haque Chowdhury (51 votes), and Md. Rezaul Islam (21 votes).
The election was conducted at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Conference Center on Mintu Road, Shahbagh, Dhaka, running continuously from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Later that night, results for the general member category were officially announced by the ISPAB Election Board.
The Election Commission reported that 229 out of 262 votes were cast in the general member category (87%) and 557 out of 662 votes in the associate member category (84%). This puts the overall turnout at approximately 85%. Eight votes were invalid in the general member category.
This year’s ISPAB election had 24 candidates contesting 13 director posts. Of these, 14 contested for 9 positions in the general member category.
Advocate Mohammad Ali, Chairman of the ISPAB Election Board and a lawyer at the Bangladesh Supreme Court, urged the newly elected representatives to work toward making internet services more affordable. He remarked,
“Despite various challenges, we conducted the election with enthusiasm, fairness, and transparency. No digital devices were allowed inside voting booths, preventing previous attempts to manipulate voters through photos taken at the booth. The voting space was kept open and visible to ensure transparency.”
Assistant Attorney General Advocate Md. Ershad Hossain (Rashed) and Assistant Attorney General Advocate Rakib Hossain, both members of the election board, were also present during the result declaration.
The Appellate Board for the election was chaired by Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam, with Lt. Colonel (Retd.) Ahmad Dania Islam and Advocate Md. Nihar Hossain (Faruk) of the Supreme Court serving as members.
Additionally, ISPAB Secretary Bijoy Kumar Pal and Manager Md. Moinul Islam were on duty throughout the voting process.
According to a prior ISPAB announcement,
“The top 9 vote-getters from the general member category and top 4 from the associate member category—13 in total—will be declared elected. These 13 will then elect office bearers for the Executive Committee on May 19.”