Bangladesh swears in new Election Commission, taking another step towards the pollsThe AMM Nasir Uddin-led Election Commission has taken their oaths of office from the chief justice, marking another step on the road to the 13th national parliamentary elections. The four other election commissioners took their oaths of office afterwards. On Sept 5, the Election Commission led by Kazi Habibul Awal stepped aside following the political upheaval in Bangladesh. Then, on Oct 31, a search committee was formed under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2022 to put forward names for the posts. President Mohammed Shahabuddin then selected five names from the list on Thursday to form the new commission.

Source: bd News24 November 24, 2024 09:04 UTC