Zafrullah proposes to make Shakhawat CEC

Gonoshasthaya Kendra's Trustee and Bhashani Followers' Council Chairman Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has proposed to the government to make former election commissioner Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain the chief election commissioner (CEC).

He also proposed to make Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujon) secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, human rights leader advocate Sultana Kamal, former Army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan and retired justice Nazmun Ara Sultana the election commissioners. 

He made the proposals in a discussion meeting organized by Bhashani Followers' Council at Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday on the occasion of historical Kagmari Conference Day. 

The term of KM Nurul Huda-led Election Commission ends on February 14. That is why the government formed a search committee for the formation of a new election commission.

The body will recommend the names of qualified persons to the President to appoint them the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners respectively as per law. It will also seek names from the political parties. 

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