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New CEC, commissioners sworn in

Greenwatch Desk Nation 2024-11-24, 2:47pm




The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners took oath on Sunday.


Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the swearing-in ceremony at the judges’ lounge of the Supreme Court in the afternoon.

Earlier on Thursday, former secretary AMM Md Nasir Uddin was appointed as the CEC of the Election Commission.

The four 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.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed them following section 118 (1) of the Constitution.