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Chief Election Commissioner Of Bangladesh
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধান নির্বাচন কমিশনার) heads the Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections. Appointment and removal The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other Election Commissioners (if any) is made by the President. 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. Duties and functions In addition to their duties and functions as an election commissioner, the chief election commissioner acts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazi Habibul Awal
Kazi Habibul Awal (born 21 January 1956) is a retired secretary and the incumbent Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. Early life and education Awal was born on 21 January 1956 in Comilla District, East Pakistan, Pakistan to a family from Sandwip Island. His father was the Deputy Inspector General of Prison Kazi Abdul Awal who was the plaintiff in the Jail Killing case. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws from Dhaka University in 1976 and 1978 respectively. His mother was Begum Nafisa Khatun. Career He started his career as an assistant judge (Munsif Pargana ( bn, পরগনা, , hi, परगना, ur, پرگنہ) or parganah, also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Sultanate period, Mughal times and British Raj, is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent and each ...) in 1981 after passing the Bangladesh Civil Service exam. He was promoted to District and Sessions Judge in 1996. He was the Joint Secretary of the Minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Bangladesh
The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh and represented by the president, the prime minister and the cabinet of Bangladesh. The legislature represented by the Jatiya Sangsad, and the judiciary, represented by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a unitary state and the central government has the authority to govern over the entirety of the nation. The seat of the government is located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The executive government is led by the prime minister, who selects all the remaining ministers. The prime minister and the other most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. The current prime minister is Sheikh Hasina, leader of the Bangladesh Awami League, who was sworn-in by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Bangladesh
The president of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি — ) officially the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের রাষ্ট্রপতি —) is the head of state of Bangladesh and commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The role of the president has changed three times since Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971. Presidents had been given executive power. In 1991, with the restoration of a democratically elected government, Bangladesh adopted a parliamentary democracy based on a Westminster system. The President is now a largely ceremonial post elected by the Parliament."Background Note: Bangladesh" US Department of State, May 2007 In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KM Nurul Huda
Nurul Huda (born 1948) is a retired secretary of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and served as the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh from 2017 to 2022. He was a freedom fighter during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He is a former chief executive officer of Dhaka City Corporation. He also served as joint secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forests and additional secretary to the Secretariat of Bangladeshi Parliament. Early life and education KM Nurul Huda was born in 1948 at Nowmala, Bauphal Upazila in Patuakhali district. Huda completed his schooling in Patuakhali. He obtained his graduation and master's in Statistics from Dhaka University. Huda also studied Public Administration and Advanced Studies at the University of Manchester, and pursued further studies in the then Soviet Union. Career Huda took part in Bangladesh Liberation War from sector-9. Huda is a Bangladesh Civil Service cadre of 1973's Freedom Fighter batch. He served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Commission Of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Election Commission ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নির্বাচন কমিশন), abbreviated and publicly referred to as EC, is an independent constitutional body that operates the legal functions of election laws in Bangladesh. Article 118 of the Bangladeshi Constitution allows the commission to be formed consisting of a chief election commissioner alongside a number of assisting election commissioners under permission granted by the president of Bangladesh. Structure The appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh and other election commissioners (if any) is made by the president. When the election commission consists of more than one person, the chief election commissioner is to act as its chairman. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asiatic Society Of Bangladesh
The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh is a non political and non profit research organisation registered under both Society Act of 1864 and NGO Bureau, Government of Bangladesh. The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of East Pakistan in Dhaka in 1952 by a number of Muslim leaders, and renamed in 1972. Ahmed Hasan Dani, a noted Muslim historian and archaeologist of Pakistan played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by Muhammad Shahidullah, a Bengali linguist. The society is housed in Nimtali, walking distance from the Curzon Hall of Dhaka University, locality of Old Dhaka. Publications The society's publications include: * ''Banglapedia, the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh'' (edition 2, 2012) * ''Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh'' (2010, 28 volumes) * ''Cultural Survey of Bangladesh, a documentation of the country's cultural history, tradition and heritage'' (2008, 12 volumes) * ''Children’s Banglapedia'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chowdhury A
Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani. Many landlords under the Permanent Settlement carried this surname. Land reforms after the partition of India abolished the permanent settlement. In modern times, the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females. Meaning and significance "Chowdhury" is a term adapted from the Sanskrit word ''caturdhara'', literally "holder of four" (four denoting a measure of land, from ''chatur'' ("four") and ''dhara'' ("holder" or "possessor")). The name is a Sanskrit term denoting the head of a community or caste. It was a title awarded to persons of eminence, including both Muslims and Hindus, during the Mughal Empire. It was also used as a title by mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Hossain Khan
Sultan Hossain Khan was a Bangladeshi Judge and the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He was the chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission and Bangladesh Press Council. Career From 17 February 1990 to 24 December 1990, Khan served as the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. He oversaw the first democratic election in Bangladesh after military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad was overthrown by a popular revolt in 1990. He led the investigation of the Logang massacre in 1992 in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Khan was appointed the first chairperson of the newly formed Anti-Corruption Commission in 2004. His appointment was challenged by Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Aminul Haque Helal in court. On 8 February 2007, Khan resigned following a request to do so by the President of Bangladesh, Iajuddin Ahmed. Khan has served as the Chairperson of Bangladesh Press Council. Death Khan died on 5 July in 2015 at Square Hospital Square Hospital is a private hospital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdur Rouf (judge)
Mohammad Abdur Rouf (born 1 February 1934) is a retired justice of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. He started as a practicing advocate and then became an additional judge of the High Court Division. He was then raised to Appellate Division of the court, and was later appointed as Chief Election Commissioner by the President of Bangladesh. He is currently a Shariah advisor to Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited and Prime Islami Life Insurance. Rouf also serves as the president of the national children organization, Phulkuri Ashar. Early life Rouf was born on 1 February 1934 in the district of Mymensingh Mymensingh ( bn, ময়মনসিংহ) is the capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north- .... Career He was a practising advocate of Bangladesh Supreme Court and was elevated to the bench of the High Court Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Abu Hena
Mohammad Abu Hena (born 1937) is a former Bangladeshi government official who was secretary. He was the seventh Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ( bn, বাংলাদেশের প্রধান নির্বাচন কমিশনার) heads the Election Commission of Bangladesh, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fai .... Early life Abu Hena was born in 1937 in the village of Bahadurpur, Pangshar, Rajbari. His father's name was Amanat Ali Mallick and his mother's name was Begum Shasunnahar. Career Abu Hena joined the then Pakistan Civil Service (CSP) in 1963. He was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner on 9 April 1996 and resigned on 8 May 2000 citing health reasons. The Seventh Parliamentary Election of 12 June 1996 was held under his commission. References Chief Election Commissioners of Bangladesh Bangladeshi civil servants People from Rajbari District 1937 births Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad
Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad is a retired Bangladeshi civil servant and former Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh. Early life A veteran freedom fighter, Ahmad was born in Jessore on 2 December 1943. Education Ahmad studied chemistry at University of Dhaka and secured first class second position in the MSc examination. In 1966 he joined the chemistry department of Dhaka University as a lecturer. The next year he joined the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP) as an officer. Ahmad completed his MBA from Boston University, and received professional training at Harvard University. As a Research Fellow in Harvard University Centre for Population Studies, he worked on Population and Resource development. He completed Investment Negotiation Course at the Law Center of the Institute of International and Foreign Trade Law, Georgetown University, USA. Career During the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971, Ahmad served in the Mujibnagar government as Sub Divisional Officer, Brahmanbaria and was D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Commissioner Of Bangladesh
Election Commissioners of Bangladesh ( bn, 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. 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 The 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
