Staff Reporter :
The Search Committee on Tuesday picked up 20 names for constituting the six-member new Election Commission (EC) after short-listing their names submitted by the political parties, including ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP.
The names were shortlisted based on their honesty, qualification and capability, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told journalists after the Search Body’s meeting at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge last evening.
The Cabinet Secretary said, earlier a total of 28 political parties out of 31 have submitted names of five people each to the Search Committee for constituting the next EC.
“They have submitted around 120 to 125 names preferring them as the next Election Commissioners. The Search Body took 20 names after short-listing their names,” he added.
Awami League and the Opposition BNP on Tuesday submitted names of five people each of probable
CEC and other Commissioners to the Search Committee through the Cabinet Division.
Awami League Office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi submitted the names of probable CEC and other commissioners separately to the Cabinet Division on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cabinet Division is carrying out secretarial responsibility of the six-member search committee formed by President Abdul Hamid on January 25 as Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad-led incumbent EC’s tenure ends this month.
While talking to the reporters at the Secretariat, Golap said the list was finalised at a joint meeting of the party’s advisers and executive body on Monday.
“Five names have been picked from the names proposed by the majority members,” he added.
Golap said they considered the candidates’ background, credibility, transparency and belief in the spirit of the Liberation War when selecting them.
He submitted a letter of his party containing the names of potential Chief Election Commissioner and four other commissioners to the Cabinet Division around 12:40pm.
“BNP recommended the names following the 13-point preamble given to President Abdul Hamid by their Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the Constitution of a stronger and neutral election commission upcoming Parliament Election,” said Rizvi.
Both the leaders, however, declined to disclose the names which they have submitted to the Cabinet Division.
Earlier, the BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and BNP Chairperson’s Personal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar went to the Cabinet Division around 12:30pm to hand over their names.
The Cabinet Division’s additional secretary Abdul Wadud said 27 parties have submitted names of their preferred candidates to the committee between Monday and Tuesday noon.
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Islamic Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish, National Awami Party (NAP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh and Bangladesh Khilafat Andolon have also submitted names of their preferred candidates to the Cabinet Division on the day.
However, Bangladesh Communist Party did not propose any name to the Search panel as it sent a letter to the Search Committee thanking it for taking the initiative for the EC formation.
The committee will suggest names of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Commissioners.
The committee held its first meeting on Saturday asking each of the 31 political parties which took part in talks with the President over formation of the next EC to propose five names.
The Search Committee on Tuesday picked up 20 names for constituting the six-member new Election Commission (EC) after short-listing their names submitted by the political parties, including ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP.
The names were shortlisted based on their honesty, qualification and capability, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told journalists after the Search Body’s meeting at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge last evening.
The Cabinet Secretary said, earlier a total of 28 political parties out of 31 have submitted names of five people each to the Search Committee for constituting the next EC.
“They have submitted around 120 to 125 names preferring them as the next Election Commissioners. The Search Body took 20 names after short-listing their names,” he added.
Awami League and the Opposition BNP on Tuesday submitted names of five people each of probable
CEC and other Commissioners to the Search Committee through the Cabinet Division.
Awami League Office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi submitted the names of probable CEC and other commissioners separately to the Cabinet Division on Tuesday afternoon.
The Cabinet Division is carrying out secretarial responsibility of the six-member search committee formed by President Abdul Hamid on January 25 as Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad-led incumbent EC’s tenure ends this month.
While talking to the reporters at the Secretariat, Golap said the list was finalised at a joint meeting of the party’s advisers and executive body on Monday.
“Five names have been picked from the names proposed by the majority members,” he added.
Golap said they considered the candidates’ background, credibility, transparency and belief in the spirit of the Liberation War when selecting them.
He submitted a letter of his party containing the names of potential Chief Election Commissioner and four other commissioners to the Cabinet Division around 12:40pm.
“BNP recommended the names following the 13-point preamble given to President Abdul Hamid by their Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the Constitution of a stronger and neutral election commission upcoming Parliament Election,” said Rizvi.
Both the leaders, however, declined to disclose the names which they have submitted to the Cabinet Division.
Earlier, the BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and BNP Chairperson’s Personal Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar went to the Cabinet Division around 12:30pm to hand over their names.
The Cabinet Division’s additional secretary Abdul Wadud said 27 parties have submitted names of their preferred candidates to the committee between Monday and Tuesday noon.
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Islamic Oikya Jote, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish, National Awami Party (NAP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh and Bangladesh Khilafat Andolon have also submitted names of their preferred candidates to the Cabinet Division on the day.
However, Bangladesh Communist Party did not propose any name to the Search panel as it sent a letter to the Search Committee thanking it for taking the initiative for the EC formation.
The committee will suggest names of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Commissioners.
The committee held its first meeting on Saturday asking each of the 31 political parties which took part in talks with the President over formation of the next EC to propose five names.
