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
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi

Early life

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Emily was born in Sirajganj District.[4]

Career

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Emily 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

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  1. ^ "CEC, 4 election commissioners resign". The Business Standard. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ Report, Star Digital (2022-02-27). "New CEC, 4 election commissioners sworn in". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  3. ^ "Jatiya Party: New EC an AL-backed commission". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Kazi Habibul Awal named new CEC". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-02-28.