The newly formed Election Rate (EC), headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, has sat for its first meeting.
The meeting began at 11am at room No-314 of the Bhaban, acknowledged EC sources.
The total commissioners — Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier Overall (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah – are there in the meeting.
The intervening time authorities formed the EC on 21 November, making odd secretary Nasir Uddin the CEC.
On 5 September, the old EC, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, stepped down from the put up amid severe criticism for his or her controversial roles in retaining elections, along with the 2024 national election.