New CEC, 4 election commissioners take oath

The newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Mohammad Nasir Uddin, along with four other election commissioners (ECs), took their oaths.

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath of office to the CEC and ECs at the Supreme Court Judges’ Lounge on Sunday (November 24) noon.

The newly-appointed four Election Commissioners are: former additional secretary Anwarul Islam Sarkar, retired district and sessions judge Abdur Rahmanel Masud, former joint secretary Tahmida Ahmed, and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah.

Earlier, the CEC and the four ECs arrived at the Supreme Court premises in the afternoon to take their oaths.

On Thursday (November 21), President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as the new CEC and four others as election commissioners under section 118 (1) of the constitution.