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Ex-secretary Kamal made new NHRC chairman

GreenWatch Desk Human rights 2022-12-09, 11:40pm




President Abdul Hamid on Friday appointed former Secretary Dr Kamal Uddin Ahmed as chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

The recruitment was made a day before the International Human Rights Day, reports UNB.

former secretary was appointed in line with ‘National Human Rights Commission Act-2009’, said a press release signed by Joint Secretary Mohammad Asaduzzaman Nur.

The newly appointed NHRC chairman will enjoy all kinds of facilities including salary like a Supreme Court judge during his tenure, it said.