TDS Desk

The new Election Commission, headed by former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin, will take its oath of office on Sunday.

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath of office to the new chief election commissioner and four commissioners at 1:30PM on Sunday.

The commissioners are — former additional secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, former district and sessions judge Abdur Rahman Masud, former joint secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.

Appellate Division spokesman Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the ceremony a few hours after the Election Commission was chosen on Thursday.

On September 5, the Election Commission led by Kazi Habibul Awal stepped aside following the political turmoil in Bangladesh.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has formed a new five-member Election Commission headed by retired secretary AMM Nasir Uddin following section 118 (1) of the Constitution, two and a half months after the mass uprising.

The president chose the new members of the Election Commission from a list of names proposed by the search committee formed as per the provisions made during the rule of the Awami League.