New EC formed led by Kazi Habibul Awal

President Md Abdul Hamid formed the new Election Commission (EC), with former Senior Secretary Kazi Habibul Awal as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

The President also appointed a former judge, two former civil servants and a retired military officer as election commissioners (ECs).

The four ECs include former District and Sessions Judge Begum Rashida Sultana, Brigadier General (retd) Ahsan Habib Khan and former senior secretaries Md Alamgir and Anisur Rahman. 

The Cabinet Division issued a circular in this regard.

“The president appointed the CEC and the four ECs as per the power bestowed upon him as per Article 118(1) of the Constitution of Bangladesh,” said two separate gazette notifications issued over the reconstitution of the EC.

The newly appointed Election Commissioner (ECs) will take oath at the Judges Lounge of the Supreme Court at 4:30 pm on Sunday. 

Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique will administer their oath.

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