The commission, led by Badiul Alam Majumdar, now has until Jan 15 to submit its findingsThe interim government has extended the deadline for the Election Reform Commission by two weeks, allowing the body to submit its report by Jan 15. A gazette notification from the Cabinet Division on Thursday confirmed the extension for the commission headed by Badiul Alam Majumdar. The commission was formed on Oct 3 as part of the interim government's state reform initiative, which includes 11 such commissions tasked with various reforms. On Wednesday, Badiul indicated that the report would be handed over to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus by Friday. Attempts to contact Badiul and commission member Abdul Alim for comments on the extension were unsuccessful.

Source: bd News24 January 02, 2025 18:44 UTC