New CEC, 4 ECs sworn in

The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four Election Commissioners (ECs) were sworn in on Sunday.

The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge, where Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath. Supreme Court Registrar General Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan conducted the event.

Supreme Court officials, the Election Commission Secretary, and other dignitaries were present at the ceremony.

Earlier, on 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.

The four Election Commissioners are: former Secretary M Anwarul Islam Sarker, retired District and Sessions Judge Abdur Rahmanel Masud, retired Joint Secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmad, and Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Sanaullah.