Bangladesh's interim government created a special investigation team to examine problems with recent national elections. Justice Shamim Hasnain will lead the five-person group that must finish its work before September 30, 2025. The Cabinet Division announced this decision Thursday and said the committee starts working right away. Officials want to study what went wrong during voting in 2014, 2018 and 2024. The team will suggest ways to make future elections more honest and fair.
The committee includes Shamim Al Mamun, a former government secretary, and Kazi Mahfuzul Haque from Dhaka University's law department. Barrister Tazrian Akram Hossain and election expert Dr Md Abdul Alim complete the group. These members will look at reports from people who watched the elections happen. They plan to study complaints about cheating and unfair practices during those three votes.
Government leaders said the last three parliamentary elections faced strong criticism from people inside Bangladesh and around the world. Many accused the Awami League party of winning through fake voting processes. Critics claim election officials violated their duties and hurt democracy in the country. The investigation team can demand documents from any office and question anyone about what happened.
The committee will examine how election commissioners, police and intelligence agencies acted during those votes. Members will study claims that the ruling party stopped people from voting freely. They can add new members to help with their investigation if needed. The Cabinet Division will help the team do its work and the Election Commission must provide information and support.
The committee includes Shamim Al Mamun, a former government secretary, and Kazi Mahfuzul Haque from Dhaka University's law department. Barrister Tazrian Akram Hossain and election expert Dr Md Abdul Alim complete the group. These members will look at reports from people who watched the elections happen. They plan to study complaints about cheating and unfair practices during those three votes.
Government leaders said the last three parliamentary elections faced strong criticism from people inside Bangladesh and around the world. Many accused the Awami League party of winning through fake voting processes. Critics claim election officials violated their duties and hurt democracy in the country. The investigation team can demand documents from any office and question anyone about what happened.
The committee will examine how election commissioners, police and intelligence agencies acted during those votes. Members will study claims that the ruling party stopped people from voting freely. They can add new members to help with their investigation if needed. The Cabinet Division will help the team do its work and the Election Commission must provide information and support.
