New committee of Bangladesh Students Organization in Malaysia announced

The Bangladesh Students Organization Malaysia (BSOM), an organization of Bangladeshi students studying in Malaysia, has announced a 79-member partial central committee for the 2026-27 session.

Asif Rahman Bhuiyan, a student of Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), has been elected as the president of the new committee, and Tasfia Arefin Adhara, a student of Universiti Putra Malaysia, has been elected as the general secretary.

On Tuesday local time, a new leadership election and partial committee formation were held based on votes from BSOM's advisory council members and the opinions of committee members.

Other members who have been appointed to important positions in the committee include Vice Presidents Mehedi Hasan Jack (UCMI) and Adiba Ahmed (UPM), Joint General Secretaries Anwar Islam Khokon (Multimedia University) and Sabrina Suchana (Alpha); Organizing Secretary Rajiuzzaman Swapnil (APU), Joint Organizing Secretary Mashrafe Sarkar Moin (KLUST) and Finance Secretary Faria Fara (UPM).

Apart from this, Mustafa Russo has been appointed as the Education Secretary, Shariful Islam as Joint Education Secretary, Saiyera Zaman as Health Secretary, Rumman Alvi as Media and IT Secretary, Sadia Islam Chauti as International Affairs Secretary, Jabed Hasan Sabbir as Sports Secretary, Nisat Nawar as Cultural Secretary, Naoha as Joint Cultural Secretary, Nilufa Yasmin as Legal Secretary, Taj Munsi as Collections Secretary, Shahidul Islam Pintu as Event and PR Secretary and Shariatullah as Religious Affairs Secretary.

Newly elected president Asif Rahman Bhuiyan said that students from 26 different universities have been included in the new committee with the aim of more broadly involving Bangladeshi students studying in Malaysia.

He said, "I accept this responsibility with honor. Each member of this committee has taken on the responsibility not only to lead, but also with the determination to create something new and bring about positive change. In the coming days, we will focus on more events, new media-based initiatives, and highlighting the positive identity of students, so that Bangladeshi students can proudly showcase their identity and achievements."