Election commissioners to take oath Sunday

The newly appointed five election commissioners will take their oath on Sunday at the Supreme Court Lounge. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath, sources at his office said. 

Following the recommendation of the six-member search committee, an Election Commission (EC) was formed on Thursday comprising the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners.

The interim government has made retired secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as the new Chief Election Commissioner.

Newly appointed election commissioners are - former additional secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar, a retired district and sessions judge Abdur Rahmanel Masud, retired joint secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin made the appointments under his constitutional authority.  

The Cabinet Division issued separate gazette notifications on Thursday to this end.

The government formed the search committee led by Appellate Division Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury on October 29 in accordance with Clause-3 of “The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2022”.

The search committee recommended the names of qualified individuals for the positions of the CEC and other commissioners.