Government forms four more reform commissions

The newly formed commissions focus on health, media, labour rights, and women’s affairs

The interim government has formed four more reform commissions to drive state reform initiatives in the aftermath of the August political transition.

The six commissions formed previously have got down to business in the meantime.

Environment and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan announced the constitution of the four new commissions following the advisory council meeting on Thursday.

The newly formed commissions will focus on health, media, labour rights, and women’s affairs.

The commissions will be led by National Professor AK Azad Khan-health, journalist Kamal Ahmed-media, Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies, or BILS, Executive Director Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed- labour rights, and Naripokkho member Shireen Huq-women’s affairs.

“The complete list of the members of these four commissions will be announced in the next 7 to 10 days,” said Rizwana.