Law Commission reconstituted, Justice Zinat Ara new Chairman

Justice Jinat Ara

The government today reconstituted the Law Commission, Bangladesh, appointing former Appellate Division Justice Zinat Ara as the new chairman of the commission for a three-year tenure.

While serving the post, she would be enjoying salary, allowance, and other benefits equivalent to those of an Appellate Division Justice, a gazette notification said here on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the government through separate gazette notifications, appointed former retired judge of the High Court Division, Justice Shamim Hasnain and Professor Dr Naima Haque as the two members of the Law Commission for the next three years.

During their service, the two members would get salary, allowance, and other benefits equivalent to those of a judge of the High Court Division. - Special Correspondent