Search committee seeks nominations from political parties for EC formation

The search committee has urged political parties, professional bodies and individuals to propose nominations by November 7 to form the next Election Commission (EC).    

A circular, signed by Joint Secretary of the Cabinet Division Md Nazrul Islam, was issued in this regard on Sunday. 

The circular reads, “Political parties and professional organizations can propose maximum five names for the positions of Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners by 5pm on November 7 next. Interested persons can also propose their names individually.”

It has requested to send nominations with complete bio-data to the Cabinet Division directly or through email gfp_sec@cabinet.gov.bd.

In accordance with the Section 3 of the Election Commission Appointment Act-2022, the search committee will recommend the names of the individuals for appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners, the circular said.

On October 31, the interim government published the gazette of the six-member search committee to propose names of the persons eligible for constituting next EC.

Headed by Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, the other members of the search committee are include Judge of the High Court Division Justice AKM Asaduzzaman, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Bangladesh Md Nurul Islam, Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission Mobasser Momen, former teacher of the International Relations Department of Dhaka University Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar and former PSC chairman Prof. Zeenatun Nesa Tahmida Begum.