Md._Zabed_Ali

Md. Zabed Ali

Md. Zabed Ali

Retired Brigadier general of Bangladesh Army and Election Commissioner of Bangladesh


Md. Zabed Ali is a retired brigadier general of the Bangladesh Army and former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[1][2]

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Career

On 9 February 2012, Ali was appointed Election Commissioner of Bangladesh by the Awami League government.[3] His appointed was rejected the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[3] He served under Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.[4]

In August 2013, Ali met with foreign diplomats at the Election Commission who stressed for an inclusive election.[5] Ali oversaw the 2014 Bangladeshi general election.[6] The election was boycotted by major political parties led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as it was not held under a neutral caretaker government as per their demands.[7] The election was marred by widespread violence and death of 18.[8][9] The Awami League won more than half the seats uncontested due to the opposition boycott.[8][10]

Ali oversaw municipal elections in December 2015.[11] In November 2016, Ali and other commissioners apologized unconditionally to the Bangladesh High Court for not taking notice of complaints by hundreds of candidates in local elections.[12]

Ali served as the Election Commissioner of Bangladesh till 9 February 2017 when he was replaced by Brigadier General Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury.[13] Ali and the rest of the commissioner defended their actions holding the 2014 Bangladeshi general election which was boycotted by all major opposition parties and saw the Awami League re-elected.[14][15]

Bibliography

  • The Identity of Almighty Allah and Prophets and Man's Actions in the Light of Al-Quran[16]

References

  1. Molla, Mohammad Al-Masum (2022-08-01). "The mythical backbone of the Election Commission". The Daily Star (Opinion). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. "BNP rejects new EC". The Daily Star. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2012-02-10). "Work will win hearts". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. "Foreign diplomats stress inclusive polls". The Daily Star. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. "EC meeting on security for re-polling today". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. "EC worked impartially". The Daily Star. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. "Bangladesh election violence throws country deeper into turmoil". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2014-01-06. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  8. "Bangladesh ruling bloc wins". Deutsche Welle. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  9. Chowdhury, Syed Tashfin. "Violent Bangladesh poll 'not credible'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  10. "EC apologises to High Court". Prothom Alo. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  11. "Bangladesh Election Commission". ecs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  12. "There was no way but to hold Jan 5 polls: Rakibuddin". The Daily Star. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2023-09-22.

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