DHAKA, Feb 15, 2022 (BSS) - The Search Committee formed for the 
constitution of the next Election Commission today held a meeting with four 
senior journalists.

  Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) former president Manjurul 
Ahsan Bulbul, Channel I Director (news) Shykh Seraj, English daily Business 
Standard Editor Inam Ahmed and Bengali daily Bangladesh Pratidin editor Naem 
Nizam joined the meeting at Supreme Court Judges' Lounge.

  After the meeting, Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul and Naem Nizam talked with 
journalists and said the meeting was held in very cordial atmosphere as they 
gave their respective opinions.

  "We have opined that those who have acceptability to all, who are honest, 
competent and believe in the spirit of Liberation War and have no involvement 
with any financial scams, should be appointed as election commissioners," 
Naem said.

  Bulbul said: "We said the Search Committee should not give importance to 
only any special profession rather it should make coordination of all 
professions while proposing names for the chief election commissioner and 
other commissioners. We opined that representation from womenfolk and 
minority community should be kept on the basis of capability in the 
commission."

   The search committee held meetings with 47 eminent personalities in four 
phases on Saturday, Sunday and today (Tuesday) for receiving suggestions in 
forming the next EC.
 
  On Monday the Cabinet Division, which is providing secretarial support to 
the search committee, published 322 names which the political parties, 
professional bodies and individuals proposed to include in the search 
committee for formation of the next EC.
 
  The search committee will have to propose 10 names to the President. Then 
the president will pick five names for forming next EC as per the law.