The new chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners have been appointed from among the names on the proposed list submitted to the search committee.
President M Abdul Hamid appointed the CEC and other commissioners on Saturday, according to a notification from the Cabinet Division.
However, the search committee had the authority to recommend persons from outside the list of proposed names, reports Bangla Tribune.
The names proposed by various political parties, personalities concerned and professional organizations to the search committee were released by the Cabinet Division on February 14.
The list of 322 people included retired district and sessions Judge Begum Rashida Sultana, at number 261; retired Brigadier General Ahsan Habib Khan, at number 236; retired senior secretary Alamgir at number 154; and retired senior secretary Anisur Rahman, at number 144.
However, dozens more names were submitted to the search committee after that, according to sources.
The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal was at number 49 in the list.
