Dhaka, Bangladesh Global: Former Secretary AMM Md Nasir Uddin has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Bangladesh Election Commission.
Along with him, four election commissioners have been appointed, UNB reports
The 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 has appointed them following section 118 (1) of the Constitution.
The orders will be effective soon.
Two separate notifications, signed by Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid were issued in this regard on Thursday.
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