The Election Commission has formed four new committees, led by its four commissioners, to formulate and give recommendation on different aspects of its operation.
The four committees were formed as per sub-rule 2 of rule 3 of the Election Commission Rules of Procedure, 2010, and four separate gazette notifications were issued in this regard on Thursday.
Of the four committees, election commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud will lead eight-member 鈥榣aw and rules reform committee鈥�. One of the main jobs of this committee will be to review all the laws and regulations of the election commission secretariat, including the existing electoral laws and make recommendations on to ensure their compatibility and consistency with the constitution.
Election commissioner Tahmida Ahmad will lead nine-member 鈥榓ppointment, promotion, administrative reform, rearrangement and skill development committee鈥�.
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker will lead the six-member 鈥榗ommittee on redrawing boundaries, registration of political parties, preparation of national and local government body elections, setting up polling stations, preparing and monitoring panel of the voting officials and discussion at the beneficiary level鈥�.
Election commissioner brigadier general (retired) Abdul Fazal Md Sanaullah will lead the 10-member 鈥榗ommittee on national identity card, voter list and application of information technology in election management鈥�.
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin and four election commissioners took oath on November 24.