EC search body notification any time

Secretariat Correspondent: A notification regarding search committee to form new Election Commission (EC) may be issued today at any time, according to a cabinet division source.

Besides, the cabinet division will issue a gazette disclosing the names of the search committee members by tomorrow.

President Abdul Hamid today formed a six-member search committee, who will recommend members for reconstitution of the Election Commission ahead of the next parliamentary polls.

Earlier in the day, President’s office sent a letter to the cabinet division in this regard from where the letter has been forwarded to the Gono Bhaban--official residence of the prime minister. Then the letter will be sent to the President again after the approval by the prime minister. After this, the cabinet division will issue a notification in this regard after the approval of the President.

risingbd/DHAKA/Jan 25, 2017/Hasan/Amirul