Dhaka, April 20 -- Popular actor Misha Sawdagar was elected president from the Misha-Dipjol panel after the nail-biting 18th edition of the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association elections held on Friday, which also declared veteran actor Monowar Hossain Dipjol as the new general secretary.

They defeated prominent actor Mahmud Koli and actress Nipun Akter from the Koli-Nipun panel for the respective positions.

Participated in this biennale election from two different panels, the newly elected executive body will run the association for the term between 2024 and 2026.

Khorshed Alam Khosru, the chief election commissioner, announced the results on Saturday morning at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) in Dhaka.

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