Search panel publishes 322 names for CEC, ECs selection

The Election Commission Search Committee formed for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs) on Monday published 322 names of persons proposed by different political parties and individuals. The list of names was released by the Cabinet Division, which is providing secretarial assistance to the committee.
Shafiul Azim, Joint Secretary of the Cabinet Department, confirmed this on Monday. He said 322 names that came to the Search Committee have been revealed. The list has been published on the website of the Cabinet Division.
Justice Obaidul Hasan, Chairman of the Search Committee, on Sunday announced that the names of the proposed persons would be published on Monday.
Those are as follows: Journalist Ajay Das Gupta, Advocate Md Abdul Motaleb Mia, Advocate Sultana Kamal, former IEEB President Prof D Engineer M Shamim Z Basunia, World University VC Prof Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, Educationist Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed, former UGC Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan, Prof AKM Mostafa Jaman, DU Prof Zakia Parvin, BAU Prof Dr Abu Saleh Mahfuzul Bari, SUST Prof Dr Abdul Awal Biswash, JU Prof Dr A A Mamun, Chattagram University Prof Dr Kazi Khasrul Alam Kuddusi, former Information Commissioner Prof Dr Golam Rahman, DU Prof Dr Nazma Shahin, DU (IR) Prof Dr Md Kamal Uddin, DU Prof Dr Md Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan, DU (Law) Prof Dr Md Mizanur Rahman, DU (Law) Prof Dr Md Rahmat Ullah, RU Prof Dr Md Saiduzzaman, Educationist Prof Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, JnU Prof Dr Sarkar Ali Akkas, former VC of National University Prof Dr Harun Or Rashid, Educationist Prof Dr Zahurul Alam, Neurologist Prof Dr Kazi Deen Mohammad, BSMMU Prof Dr Selimur Rahman, former Advisor of Caretaker Govt Prof Dr Sufia Rahman, DU Prof Syed Manzurul Islam, former Secretary Ashok Kumar Biswash, former VC of DU AAMS Arefin Siddique, former Secretary Akhtari Momtaz, former Senior
Secretary Anisur Rahman, former Justice Abdur Rashid, former Secretary Abu Alam Shahid Khan, former Justice Abu Bakor Siddique, Advocate Abul Hashem, former Secretary Uzzal Bikash Dutta, former Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury, former Additional Secretary AKM Monoar Hossain Akand, Advocate Shah Md Khasruzzaman, Retd Senior Zila Judge M Hasan Imam, Retd Joint Secretary Veteran Freedom Fighter SM Abdul Wahab, Retd Special Officer (grade-1) SM Harun-or-Rashid, Air Commander (Retd.) Isfaq Islam Chowdhury, Air Commodore  Shafiq Elahi, Director of KB Enterprise Kazi Golam Mostofa, former Senior Secretary Kazi Rowshon Akter, former Chairman of Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh Kazi Riazul Haque, former Senior Secretary Kazi Habibul Awal, former Secretary Kamrun Nahar, former AIGP Agriculturist Iqbal Bahar, Agriculturist AKM Saidul Haque Chowdhury, Agriculturist Wares Kabir, Agriculturist Dr Md Afzal, Agriculturist Prof Dr Nitish Chandra Debnath, Agriculturist Prof Dr Md Munjurul Alam, Agriculturist Mir Shahidul Islam, Agriculturist Md Emdadul Haque Chowdhury, Agriculturist Md Nurul Islam, Agriculturist Md Mukhlesur Rahman, former District Judge Khan Md Abdul Mannan, Retd Joint Secretary of EC Khandaker Mizanur Rahman, Retd Secretary Khandaker Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Advocate (SC) Khandaker Hasan Shahriar, Advocate (SC) Gazi Md Mohsin, Chairman of Ad.com Giti Ara Safia Chowdhury, former EC Chhahul Husain,  Retd Additional Secretary Jalal Ahmed, General (Retd.) Iqbal Karim Bhuiya, former Secretary Aparup Chowdhury, former Secretary Ashok Madhab Ray, Advocate Abdul Shahadat Khan, former Secretary Abdul Malek Mia, Adab Chairman Abdul Matin, Advocate Abdul Halim, prominent journalist Abu Sayeed Khan, former Informer Secretary Abdul Malek, former Senior Secretary Abdus Samad, former Principal Secretary Abul Kalam Azad, Expatriate Ashraf Ali, former PSC Chairman Iqram Ahmed, Nirapad Sarak Chai Chairman Ilias Kanchan, former Additional Secretary Israil Hossain, Advocate AAM Muniruzzaman, former Chairman of Land Reform Board AHM Sadiqul Haque, former Register General of SC AKM Shamsul Islam, AFM Ismail Chowdhury, ALM Abdur Rahman NDC, former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque, BPM, PPM,  former additional attorney general MK Rahman, former additional secretary Janibul Haque, former election commissioner M. Sakhawat Hossain, former ambassador MA Hannan, former minister M. Nazim Uddin Al Azad, Managing Director of Unimed Unihelath Group M. Mosaddek Hossain, Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer SM Rezaul Karim, former director general of BTV SM Harunur Rashid, retired joint secretary SM Abdulo Wahab, former additional secretary Kalachand Mandol, freelance consultant Jyoti Bikash Borua, former secretary Jillar Rahman, retired major general Jamil D. Ahsan Bir Protik, former additional secretary Jesmin Tuli, Prof Jahurul Alam, academician M. Shamser Ali, local government expert Dr. Tofayel Ahmed, Dr. Md. Nasir Uddin, retired secretary Tariq Ul Islam, former acting chairman Dipak Kumar Dutta, former Principal Secretary M. Nojibur Rahman, poet Firoza Akter, former additional secretary Fayez Ahmed Bhuiyan, retired Brigadier General Saidur Rahman Khan, former district judge Belayet Hossain, former additional IGP Mahabub Hossain, former secretary Mikail Shipar, former senior secretary Mesbahul Alam, former district judge Md. Abdul Mazid, lawyer Md. Abu Bakar Siddiqui Khan, former joint secretary Md. Abul Kashem, retired additional secretary Md. Yusuf, former additional secretary Md. Janibul Haque, member of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority Md. Dalil Uddin, retired secretary Md. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, retired additional secretary Md. Mustafizur Rahman, tour operator and tourism scholar Md. Rafeuzzamman, former PSC secretary Md. Shahjahan Ali Molla, former senior secretary Md. Sirajul Islam, former PSC secretary Mustafizur Rahman, former secretary Mostafa Kamal, former senior secretary Mostafa Kamal Uddin, former election commissioner Mohammad Abdul Mobarak, former Principal Secretary Mohammad Abdul Karim, senior district judge Mohammad Altaf Hossain, Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Jamil Khan, FBCCI President Md. Jasim Uddin, tax consultant and accountant Mohammad Mojibur Rahman, expatriate Mohammad Mojibor Rahman, retired senior district judge Mohammad Shafiul Azam, journalist Muhammad Iqbal Sobahan, retired additional secretary Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman, retired senior district judge Md. Akbar Hossain Mridha, senior secretary (PRL) Md. Anisur Rahman, former secretary Anwarul Islam Sikder, former secretary Md. Ansar Ali Khan, district judge Md. Aftab Uddin, retired district judge Md. Abdul Mazid, member secretary of Grameen Bank Obosorprapto Oikya Parishad Md. Abdul Hai, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Barguna's secretary Md. Abdul Matlib Miah, former district judge Abdus Samad, lawyer Md. Abdul Hashem, Bangladesh Mobile Phone Traders Association President Aminul Islam (Bulu), retired senior secretary Md. Alamgir, CACC Md. Iqbal Hossain, former secretary Md. Idris Miah, retired firector of Department of Agriculture Extension Md. Wasiuzzaman Akhand, former secretary Kamal Uddin Talukder, retired secretary Md. Kuddus Khan, advocate Md. Golam Mostafa, retired secretary Md. Nur Ur Rahman, retired secretary Nurun Nabi Talukder, lawyer Md. Nurul Islam Chowdhury, retired senior district judge Nurul Huda, Mahbubur Rahman Dulal alias Sarker Dulal Mahbub, retired DIG Md. Manzur Kader Khan, consultant of service holder Md. Shamsul Arefin Arif, additional secretary (PRL) Md. Shahjahan Miah, senior secretary (PRL) Md. Shahiduzzaman, former secretary Md. Humayun Khalid, former secretary Rawnak Mahmud, retired additional secretary Roksana Kader, former secretary Shymal Kanti Ghosh, retired district judge Shamsun Nahar Begum, ICAB President Shahadat Hossain, Managing Director of Akij Group Shaikh Bashiruddin, human rights activist Swapan Kumar Sarker, retired Brigadier General Saidur Rahman Khan, Appellate Division lawyer of Supreme Court Sayeed Mahemen Baksh (Kollol), country of a financing company based on UAE Sakhawat Khan, former secretary to the health ministry Sirazul Haque Khan, former special assistant to the Prime Minister Selima Khatun, retired district judge Syed Enayet Hossain, former Chief Justice Syed JR Modassir Hossain, retired secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed, editorial consultant Helal Kabir Chowdhury, former senior district judge Hossain Shaeed Ahmed, economist Dr. Atiur Rahman, former member of the BPSC Dr. Anwara Begum, former additional secretary Dr. Afroza Parveen, professor of Dhaka University Dr. Abdullah Al Maruf, renowned economist Dr. Ahsan Monsur, Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Dr. AKM Akhtarul Kabir, senior district judge Dr. AKM Abul Kashem, professor (LPR) of Chattogram University Dr. Jyoti Prokash Dutta, former senior secretary Dr. Zafar Ahmed Khan, Dr. Dalem Chandra Barman, professor of political science department of Dhaka University Dr. Tasneem Siddique, local government expert Dr. Tofayel Ahmed,
Professor, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka Dr Nazma Shaheen, Principal, Mohakhali Darul Uloom Hossainiya Madrasa, Banani Dr Nazrul Islam Al Maruf Al Madani, Director General of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies Dr Binayak Sen, Secretary of Sujan Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, former secretary Dr Mihir Kanti Majumder, teacher Dr Meghna Guha Thakurata, Advocate of Supreme Court Dr Md Shahjahan, Former Secretary and former Chairman of NBR Dr Mohammad Abdul Majid, retired Additional Secretary Dr Mohammad Zakaria, former Secretary Dr Mohammad Zakaria, former Governor Dr Mohammad Farasuddin, former Chairman Public Service Commission Dr Mohammad Sadiq, Senior Director of Election Program, Dhaka Dr Md Abdul Alim, Dr Md Shahjahan, retired Senior District and Sessions Judge, Dr Md Sultan Mahmud, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Asia Pacific, Dr Shahdin Malik, Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court, Dr Saiful Islam Dildar, Secretary General, Bangladesh Human Rights Commission, Dr Fauzia Moslem, President, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, Dr Nazmun Nahar, Former Pediatrician and Director General, Bardem Hospital, Dr Sarwar Ali, former Chairman, Bangladesh Medical Association, Dr Mohammad Nasimul Islam, doctor, Dr Md Siraj Daula, retired Joint Secretary, DHM Moniruddin, Advocate, Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman, former Secretary General of the Medical Association, Dewan Md Shafiullah, District and Sessions Judge (Retd.), Prof Dr Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque, former Profof Dhaka University, Prof Dr SM Anwara Begum, former Member, BPSC, Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimulah, former Vice Chancellor, Rangpur Begum Rokeya University, Prof Dr Farida Adib Khanam, former Member, BPSC, Prof Dr Abdul Awal, retired Professor, SUST, Prof Dr Manju, Academics and researchers, Professor Nasrin Ahmed, former Vice Chancellor, Dhaka University, Prashant Kumar Das, bank executive, Professor Sadeka Halim, former Information Commissioner, Fauzia Moslem, Brigadier General (Retd.) Selim Mahmud Chowdhury, retired Army Officer, Brigadier General (Retd.) Ahsan Habib Khan, Retired Vice Chairman (BTRC), Brigadier General (Retd.) Md. Refayet Ullah, Former Dean, BUP, Brigadier General Abdul Al-Azahar, retired Army Officer, Brigadier General Md. Abdus Sobhan Sadeq, retired Army Officer, Justice Abu Bakr, retired Judge, Justice Abu Bakar Siddiqui, retired Judge, Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, former Justice, Justice Borhan Uddin, former Justice, Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury, former Justice, Justice Musa Khaled, former Justice, Justice Saiyed Mahmud Hossain, former Chief Justice, Bibi Russell, fashion designer, Bishwash Lutfor Rahman, Additional Secretary (Retired), veteran freedom fighter Prof D SM Anowara Gegum, former chief of Political Science Dept, JnU, veteran freedom fighter Abu Sayed Khan, adviser editor, Dainik Samakal, veteran freedom fighter MA Malek Mia, Secretary (retired), veteran freedom fighter Kabir Ahmed, former President of IEB, veteran freedom fighter Brig Mahmudul Hoque, veteran freedom fighter Md Ansar Ali Khan, retired Additional Secretary, veteran freedom fighter Md Fazlul Karim, former Deputy Secretary, Md Sarowar Hossain, retired Additional Secretary, Veem Charan Roy, Retired Additional Secretary, veteran freedom fighter Shamsher Kabir Choudhury, Mazharul Hoque Khandakar, JD, Krishana Devnath, former Chief Justice, Miss Rashida Sultana, retired District and Sessions Judge, Mrs Manira Khan, former president of FEMA, Major Abu Naser Mohammad Iliyas, retired Major General, Major General (Retired) ANM Munirujjaman, Secretary Researcher, Major General (Retired) Salehujjaman, Managing Director of Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory, Major General (Retired) Abu Naser Mohammad Iliyas, Major General Abdul Bari, Major General Mainul Islam, former Chairman of REB, Major General Md Masud Rezwan, Major General Mohammad Ali Shikder, Major General Rafiqul Islam, Major General Shakhaowat Hossain, Major General Harunur Rashid, former Army Chief, Md Abul Kashem, retired Additional Secretary, Md Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, former Justice, Md Mosharrah Hossain Bhuiyan, former Cabinet Secretary, Former Chief Justice Monsurul Haque Chowdhury, Former Secretary Mushfika Iffat, Former Secretary Abdur Mannan, Senior District and Sessions Judge Md. Gazi Rahman, Retired Additional Secretary Md. Jahangir Molla, Retired District and Session Judge Md. Fakhruddin, Retired Secretary Md. Faizur Rahman, Supreme Court Advocate Md. Badrul Islam, Former secretary General FBCCI Rafiqul Islam, Former Sessions Judge Md. Samsul Haque, Advocate Md. Shah Alam Mia, Former Senior Secretary Md. Sohiduzzaman, Retired Senior Session Judge Md. Sofiqul Islam, Retired IGP Md. Haibur Rahman, Former adviser to the caretaker government Rasheda K Chowdhury, Women Leader Rokeya Kabir, Retired Additional Secretary Rokon Uddawla, Retired Army Officer Lieutenant General Md Shafiqur Rahman, Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir, Bir Protik, Lieutenant Gen (Retd.) Prof. Dr. Zafrullah Siddiq, Former DGMS, Bangladesh Army, Principal Sobhania Kamil Madrasa Chattogram Saikhul Hadis Allama Kazi Mainuddin Ashrafi, Former Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, Shaikh Wahid-Uz-Zaman Chairman, Janata Bank, Selina Hossain Bangla Academy President, Lawyer Syed Mizanur Rahman, lawyer Haji Md. Shah Alam Miah, retired secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun, former ambassador Humayun Kabir, former justice Abdul Wahab Miah, former secretary Dr. Abdul Mazid, former justice Farid Ahmed, Principal of Jatrabari Madrasa Maolana Mahmudul Hasan, former vice chancellor of Potuakhali Science and Technology University Dr. Abdul Latif Masum, former senior district judge Asgar Ali, former Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, former IGP Md. Shahidul Islam, former joint secretary Md. Samsuddoha, former commissioner (customs) Md. Sabed Al Saad, teacher Linje Revero, retired Air Chief Marshal Fakhrul Azam, editor of Daily Purbo Tara Md. Saiful Islam Siddique, retired IGP Hasan Mahmud Khandaker, former senior secretary Md. Mohibul Haque, former additional IGP Mir Shahidul Islam, former secretary Md. Nazim Uddin Chowdhury and former secretary Md. Faizur Rahman Chowdhury.