Election Commissioners of Bangladesh (), publicly referred to as EC, are members of
Bangladesh Election Commission
The Bangladesh Election Commission (), abbreviated and publicly referred to as EC, is a government controlled constitutional body that operates the Law, legal functions of election laws in Bangladesh.
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, 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
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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
The Bangladesh Election Commission (), abbreviated and publicly referred to as EC, is a government controlled constitutional body that operates the legal functions of election laws in Bangladesh.
Article 118 of the Bangladeshi Constitution a ...
. 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.
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Election Commission of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Election Commission (), abbreviated and publicly referred to as EC, is a government controlled constitutional body that operates the legal functions of election laws in Bangladesh.
Article 118 of the Bangladeshi Constitution a ...
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Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) () 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 ...
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Elections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh elects on national level a legislature with one house or chamber. The unicameral Jatiyo Sangshad, meaning national parliament, has 350 members of which 300 members are directly elected through a national election for a five-year term ...
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Elections in Bangladesh
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