Shawdesh desk:

A six-member search committee led by Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Justice Obaidul Hasan has been formed in a bid to constitute new Election Commission (EC).

The other members of the committee are: Justice SM Quddus Zaman of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Md Sohorab Hossain, former Election Commissioner Muhammad Sohul Hossain and Professor  Anwara Syed Haque.

The Cabinet Division issued the notification on Saturday (February 5) morning.

This search committee will accomplish its responsibilities in accordance with the “Chief Election Commissioner and the Other Election Commissioners Recruitment Act 2022”.

The committee will have to propose 10 names to the President within 15 days for formation of new Election Commission .