Staff Correspondent: A 19-member delegation of ruling Awami League on Wednesday sat with the President Abdul Hamid to place their proposal and suggestions over the formation of new Election Commission (EC).
The meeting started at 4:05 pm at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban.
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is leading the delegation at the meeting, reports UNB.
The other delegation members are general secretary Obaidul Quader, Advisory council members Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Suranjit Sengupta, AMA Muhith, HT Imam, joint general secretaries Dr Dipu Moni and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Legal Affairs secretary Abdul Matin Khasru, Publicity and Publication secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud, office secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and Law Minister Anisul Huq, Yusuf Hossain Humayun, Mohammad Zamir; presidium members Mohammad Nasim, Matia Chowdhury, Sahara Khatun and Syed Ashraful Islam; joint general secretaries Dr Dipu Moni and Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Legal Affairs secretary Abdul Matin Khasru, Publicity and Publication secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud, office secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and Law Minister Anisul Huq.
President Abdul Hamid initiated the formal talks with political parties over the formation of the new EC through BNP on December 18 last year and so far held meetings with 22 political parties.
Abdul Hamid took the conversation initiative as the tenure of the current Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad-led EC expires in February.