BSS, Dhaka

The Election Commission (EC) has formed four new committees led by its four commissioners to formulate and give recommendation on different aspects of its operation.

The four committees were formed as per sub-rule 2 of rule 3 of the Election Commission Rules of Procedure, 2010, and four separate gazette notifications were issued in this regard on December 5.

Of the four committees, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud will head eight-member ‘Law and Rules Reform Committee’. One of the main jobs of this committee will be to review all the laws and regulations of the Election Commission Secretariat, including the existing electoral laws and make recommendations on to ensure their compatibility and consistency with the constitution.

Election Commissioner Tahmida Ahmad will head nine-member ‘Appointment, Promotion, Administrative Reform, Rearrangement and Skill Development Committee’.

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker will head the six-member ‘Committee on Redrawing Boundaries, Registration of Political Parties, Preparation of National and Local Government Body Elections, Setting up Polling Stations, Preparing and Monitoring Panel of the Voting Officials and Discussion at the Beneficiary Level’.

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah will head the 10-member ‘Committee on National Identity Card, Voter List and Application of Information Technology in Election Management’.

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin and four election commissioners took oath on November 24. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath of office to the CEC and ECs at the Supreme Court (SC) Judges’ Lounge.

Earlier on November 21, President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as the new CEC and four others as election commissioners under section 118 (1) of the constitution.