Snigdho resigns from July Shaheed Smrity Foundation

Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, a Bangladeshi NGO established in the aftermath of the 2024 anti-discrimination student movement. He cited pursuing higher education as his reason for stepping down, and will reportedly go abroad for studies, while remaining on the foundation's board of directors. Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Kamal Akbar has been appointed as the new CEO. Main Topics Covered Snigdho's resignation as CEO and transition to a board member role Appointment of a new CEO (Lt. Col. Retd. Kamal Akbar) Foundation's recent activities, including VAT/tax waivers on donations, a call centre launch, five legal cases filed, and employment arrangements for approximately 100 martyred families Background on the foundation, which was officially formed on September 12, 2024, and approved as a non-political NGO on October 21, 2024, under Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus

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