322 names proposed for EC search committee

The Search Committee received a total of 322 proposed names for the formation of next Election Commission. The list was published in the website of the Cabinet Division on Monday night.

Different political parties, professional bodies, eminent persons and individuals proposed the names.

Educationist Prof Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Dhaka University former Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the board of directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, Journalist Ajay Dasgupta, Advocate Sultana Kamal, World University Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, former chief information commissioner Prof Golam Rahman, National University former VC Prof Harun-or-Rashid, former adviser Dr Mufia Rahman, educationist Prof Syed Manjoorul Islam are among the 322 names.

On February 5, a six-member search committee was formed under the "Appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Act-2022".

The committee will have to propose 10 names to the President for formation of the next EC. The search committee will hold a meeting with eight senior journalists on Tuesday.