Rashida Sultana Emily is a Bangladeshi retired District and Sessions judge and former Election Commissioners of Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
Rashida Sultana Emily | |
|---|---|
| Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 26 February 2022 – 5 September 2024 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahmanel Masud |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Early life
editEmily was born in Sirajganj District.[4]
Career
editEmily joined the judicial service of Bangladesh Civil Service in 1985.[4]
Emily retired in 2020 as the Rangpur District judge.[4] She had previously served in Gaibandha District.[4]
On 26 February 2022, Emily was appointed an Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[5]
References
edit- ^ "CEC, 4 election commissioners resign". The Business Standard. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2022-02-27). "New CEC, 4 election commissioners sworn in". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Jatiya Party: New EC an AL-backed commission". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ a b c d "Kazi Habibul Awal, a law professor and former secretary, is the new chief of Election Commission". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Kazi Habibul Awal named new CEC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-02-28.