Search Committee to Start Work on Finalizing List from Wednesday

Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said the search committee would hold a formal meeting from Wednesday (February 16) to shorten the long list of 322 names. They will work on how to shorten the list.

The secretary made the remarks after a search committee meeting with four senior journalists at the Supreme Court's Judges' Lounge on Tuesday (February 15th).

Among those invited to the meeting were former president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Channel I Head of News Shykh Siraj, The Business Standard Editor Inam Ahmed, Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Naem Nizam.

Later, in response to a question from reporters, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said that senior journalists who could not be accommodated for the last two days, were called today. Four of them were present. They have given their opinion, these are being considered by the committee. And on behalf of the committee, I am editing the names. It will be presented before the committee tomorrow. The committee will then proceed with a selection process from here to fix their modus operandi.

Asked if the names were published with the consent of the people, the secretary said those who submitted it could say that the matter has now come to the committee. The committee will consider whether it has done so with consent.

Asked when the names of 10 people would be finalized, he said the committee would do it as soon as possible.