The search committee, constituted by President Abdul Hamid for the appointments of Chief Election Commission and Election Commissioners, will seek opinions of 60 eminent citizens of the country.
On top of that, the committee will also send letters to registered political parties asking them to suggest names of their preferred persons.
The development came following a meeting of the search committee held at Judges Lounge of the Supreme Court today, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam told reporters after the meeting.
"The search committee will sit with 60 eminent citizens of the country next Saturday and Sunday. Besides, the registered political parties will be asked for their proposed names by letter tomorrow. They will be able to submit their proposed names by Friday," he said.
Each political party can propose ten names before the search committee.
The president has formed the search committee, led by Justice Obaidul Hassan, in line with the new law on forming the Election Commission.
The other members are Justice SM Kuddus Zaman, a High Court judge; Controller and Auditor General Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury; Public Service Commission Chairman Md Sohorab Hossain; former election commissioner Sohul Hussain; and psychiatrist and writer Anwara Syed Haq.
The search committee has six working days to recommend names to the president for the appointments of the chief election commissioner and other commissioners as the tenure of the current EC, headed by CEC KM Nurul Huda, expires on February 14.
