BSS
  09 Jul 2026, 20:18

Govt reconstitutes selection committee to recommend Information Commission members

DHAKA, July 9, 2026 (BSS) - The government today reconstituted the five-
member selection committee to recommend the names of one Chief Information 
Commissioner and two Information Commissioners in accordance with Section 
14(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2009.
 
The committee is headed by Appellate Division Justice Farah Mahbub. Its other 
members are Cabinet Secretary, Bhola-1 lawmaker Andaleeve Rahman, Pirojpur-1 
lawmaker Masud Sayeedi, and National Press Club President Hasan Hafiz.
 
The committee will recommend to the President the names of two candidates for 
each vacant position, based on the majority decision of the members present 
at its meeting.