A total of 135 members out of 175 valid members cast their votes in the election that ran from 10am to 4pm.

Five candidates contested in the election.

The newly elected directors will replace directors who are retiring after serving three-year term. The retiring directors are Abdullah Bukhari, Sharif Ataur Rahman, Anwar Hossain and Habib Abul Mustak.

The elected directors will take charge at annual general meeting of the DSE scheduled for March 3. The 12 elected directors including the newly elected four will then elect one president and one senior vice-president and one vice-president for the next one year on the same day at the first board meeting of board of directors.

There are 12 elected and 12 nominated directors in the board of directors. According the DSE constitution, four elected directors retire every year and four others replace them through direct voting.