Staff Reporter :
A six-member search panel has been formed to make recommendations to the President on the formation of a new Election Commission (EC) through the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other commissioners.
The Cabinet Division on Saturday issued a notification in this regard.
The Cabinet Division formed the committee on Saturday and issued the order as per the directive of the President.
Justice Obaidul Hasan of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court headed the panel.
Other members of the committee are – High Court Justice SM Quddus Zaman, Auditor General and Regulator of Bangladesh, Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), former Election Commissioner Sohul Hossain and Literature Professor Anwara Syed Haque.
The notification, on the order of the President,
signed by Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam mentioned that the Search Committee will carry out its duties and functions as per the CEC and Other Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2022.
The notification further said that the Cabinet Division would provide necessary secretarial assistance in the performance of the Search Committee.
According to the new act, the committee has to submit its recommendation to the President within 15 working days.
