New CEC, election commissioners to take oath today

The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four Election Commissioners (ECs) will take their oath today (Sunday). The ceremony is set to take place at 1:30pm in the Judges' Lounge of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath. Supreme Court's Public Relations Officer Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter.

In a notice from the Cabinet Division on November 21, retired Secretary A. M. M.

Nasiruddin was named the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Another notice announced the appointments of four other Election Commissioners.

The newly appointed Election Commissioners are: former additional secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, former district and sessions judge Abdur Rahmanel Masud, former joint secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.