EC formation: Search committee seeks nominations by Nov 7

The search committee tasked with forming a new election commission has called for the submission of names of qualified individuals for the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners (ECs).

In a notification issued on Sunday, the committee requested political parties, professional organisations and individuals to propose the names by November 7.

Earlier in the day, the inaugural meeting of the search committee was held with its chief Appellate Division Judge Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury in the chair.

After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid said, “The committee is mandated to submit its recommendations within 15 working days, after which the President will finalise the appointment of the election commission.”

“The new election commission will be composed of honest, fearless, and efficient individuals,” the cabinet secretary said.

The interim government established this six-member Search Committee on October 31 to recommend candidates for the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. The committee is expected to propose two candidates for each position.

Apart from Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, the committee includes Justice AKM Asaduzzaman of the High Court Division, Comptroller and Auditor General Md. Nurul Islam, Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Mobassher Monem, former Dhaka University International Relations Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, and former PSC Chair Professor Jinnatun Nessa Tahmida Begum.