EC formation: Justice Obaidul Hasan to lead search committee

A six-member search committee headed by Justice Obaidul Hassan, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, has been formed with the aim to form an Election Commission.

The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification regarding the matter on Saturday (February 5) morning.

Other members of the search committee include High Court Division Judge S M Quddus Zaman, Honorable Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Chairman of Public Service Commission Md Sohorab Hossain, former Election Commissioner Mohammed Sohul Hossain and Professor of Bangla literature Anwara Syed Haq.

The search committee will perform its responsibilities and functions in accordance with the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Appointment Act, 2022.