e-CAB Election Rescheduled for July 26 After Brief Suspension

May 18, 2025 19:57

The Executive Committee election of the E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (E-CAB) for the 2025–27 term, which was postponed just four days after its announcement, has now been rescheduled. Originally slated for May 31, the election will now be held on July 26, overcoming earlier administrative hurdles.

According to the Election Commission, the election will proceed under the original schedule, with the addition of previously excluded eligible voters, as all documentation has now been verified.

This update was confirmed on Sunday (May 18) through a revised schedule signed by Election Board Chairman Torofdar Sohel Rahman. The E-CAB Secretariat also announced that names can be added to the voter list until 5 PM on May 26.

As per the amended notice based on the board’s earlier announcement from March 3, members listed under serial number 6 of the previous schedule do not need to reapply for inclusion on the voter list. Additionally, in accordance with section 11 of the schedule, candidates listed as valid on May 8 are not required to purchase or submit nomination papers again. The Election Commission will now proceed directly to the candidate withdrawal stage.

The initial election postponement came after 30 candidates filed objections with the Ministry of Commerce, citing the exclusion of their voting rights. However, these candidates later expressed support for resuming the election process. On May 15, Team United submitted a formal request to the Commerce Secretary for the suspension to be lifted.

Team United includes:

Mosammat Jannatul Haque (Azure Cuisine)
Mohammad Shahab Uddin (Diabetes Store Ltd.)
Saleh Ahmed (Purple IT Ltd.)
Abu Sufiyan Nilav Bhuiyan (Nizol Creative)
S.M. Nurun Nabi (Bikroy Bazar Dotcom)
Md. Tasdik Habib (Clean Force Ltd.)
Md. Nur Islam (Khet Khamar)
Hosne Ara (Nawrins Mirror)
Saifur Rahman (One Mall Ltd.)
Syed Usswat Imam (Express in Town Ltd.)
Mohammad Emran (Inception Technologies Ltd.)

Team Tiger features:

Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Group CEO of Daffodil Family and Chairman of Green Data Ltd.
Zia Ashraf, Co-founder and COO of Lodhal
Abduch Salam, Owner and CEO of London Bazar BD
Sheikh Shafayat Hossain, Chairman of E-Paikar Extensive Ltd.
Md. Saiful Islam, Owner and CEO of Amar Gadget
Moynul Hossain, Owner and CEO of Furnicom
Md. Nazib Ullah, Owner of Adommo Prokash
Touhida Haider, Owner of Mensen Media
Md. Mahabub Hasan, Owner of Tankshal.com
Asif Mahmud, Co-founder and Director of Minimal Ltd.
Kazi Mukituzzaman, Owner of Top More

Ahead of the election, both Team United and Team Tiger have begun campaigning among E-CAB members. A total of 36 candidates are in the running. With the inclusion of new voters, the previous count of 502 registered voters is expected to increase.