The interim government has formed a new Election Commission with former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as the chief election commissioner (CEC).

Alongside Nasir, a retired secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Planning, four more election commissioners have been appointed for a five-year term.

The four commissioners are-- former Additional Secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, former District and Sessions Judge Abdur Rahman Masud, former Joint Secretary Begum Tahmida Ahmed and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has appointed them following section 118 (1) of the Constitution.

The government appointed them through two separate gazette notifications signed by Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid on Thursday.

This new Election Commission is expected to oversee the 13th parliamentary election, a crucial step in the nation’s democratic process, following significant reforms.