Election Commissioners of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের নির্বাচন কমিশনার), publicly referred to as EC, are members of Bangladesh Election Commission, who are bestowed upon the responsibility to arrange and oversee the conduct of free and fair national and regional elections, empowered by the commission.
| Election Commissioners of Bangladesh | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশের নির্বাচন কমিশনারগণ | |
since 22 November 2024 | |
| Bangladesh Election Commission | |
| Style | Honourable (formal) |
| Status | Second Ranking Officials |
| Abbreviation | EC |
| Member of | Bangladesh Election Commission |
| Reports to | Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh |
| Seat | |
| Appointer |  President of Bangladesh |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Nur Mohammad Khan |
| Formation | 7 July 1972 |
| Salary | ৳142500 (US$1,200) per month (incl. allowanced) |
| Website | ecs.gov.bd |
Article 118 of the Bangladeshi constitution instructs the state to organise an independent agency, which will be free of political and government influences, consisting of one Chief Election Commissioner and four more assisting Election Commissioners with direct approval of the state president.
Appointment and removal
editThe appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners is made by the president. The Chief Election Commissioner is to act as chairman of the Election Commission of Bangladesh. Under the Constitution the term of office of any Election Commissioner is five years from the date on which he enters upon office. A person who has held office as Chief Election Commissioner is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic. Any other Election Commissioner is, on ceasing to hold such office, eligible for appointment as Chief Election Commissioner, but is not eligible for appointment in the service of the Republic.[1]
List
edit| Name | Years in Office |
|---|---|
| Md Anwarul Islam Sarker | 21 November 2024 to present[2] |
| Begum Tahmida Ahmad | |
| Abdur Rahmanel Masud | |
| Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah | |
| Anisur Rahman[3] | 26 February 2022 to 5 September 2024[4] |
| Md Alamgir[3] | |
| Ahsan Habib Khan[3] | |
| Rashida Sultana[3] | |
| Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury[5] | 15 February 2017 to 14 February 2022 |
| Kabita Khanam[5] | |
| Mahbub Talukder[5] | |
| Md Rafiqul Islam[5] | |
| Md. Shah Nawaz | 15 February 2012 to 15 February 2017 |
| Brigadier General Md. Zabed Ali (Retd.) | 9 February 2012 to 9 February 2017 |
| Mohammad Abu Hafiz | |
| Mohammad Abdul Mobarak | |
| Brigadier General Muhammad Sakhawat Hussain ndc,psc (Retd) | 14 February 2007 to 14 February 2012 |
| Muhammed Sohul Hussain | 5 February 2007 to 5 February 2012 |
| Md. Saiful Alam | 27 November 2006 to 31 January 2007 |
| Modabbir Hossain Chowdhury | |
| Mahmud Hasan Monsur | 4 September 2006 to 31 January 2007 |
| S.M. Zakaria | 16 January 2006 to 31 January 2007 |
| Justice Mahfuzur Rahman | |
| M. M. Munsef Ali | 19 April 2001 to 19 April 2006 |
| A. K. Mohammad Ali | |
| Shafiur Rahman | 25 June 2000 to 25 June 2005 |
| Mustak Ahmed Chowdhury | 16 April 1996 to 16 April 2001 |
| Abidur Rahman | |
| Justice Md. Abdul Jalil | 7 May 1994 to 9 April 1996 |
| Justice Sayad Misbah Uddin Hossain | 28 December 1990 to 10 February 1994 |
| Justice Amin-ur-Rahman Khan | 16 December 1990 to 25 December 1990 |
| Justice Noyem Uddin Ahmad | 16 December 1990 to 4 April 1991 |
| Justice Sultan Hossain Khan | 11 January 1987 to 16 February 1987 |
| Abdul Mumit Chowdhury | 20 October 1978 to 31 December 1986 |
| Nur Mohammad Khan | 7 July 1972 to 7 July 1977 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tenure of Election Commissioners". Bangladesh Election Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2024-11-21). "New Election Commission formed with former secy AMM Nasir Uddin as CEC". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ a b c d Report, Star Digital (2022-02-27). "New CEC, 4 election commissioners sworn in". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "CEC, 4 election commissioners resign". The Business Standard. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b c d "Ex-secretary KM Nurul Huda appointed Chief Election Commissioner". Daily Sun. February 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-03.