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JU Professor Nahreen appointed Chief Info Commissioner

Greenwatch Desk Nation 2026-10-17, 5:27pm

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Jahangirnagar University Professor Dr Nahreen Islam Khan has been appointed Chief Information Commissioner of the Information Commission.


Journalists S A M Mahfuzur Rahman and Khan Mohammad Abul Hossain have also been appointed Information Commissioners.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued two separate notifications in this regard on Saturday.

According to the notifications, the President appointed them under Section 15(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2009.

The notifications said the government would determine the rank, remuneration, allowances and other related benefits of the Chief Information Commissioner and the Information Commissioners, reports UNB.