New chief info commissioner, 2 commissioners meet Information Minister

Newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner Prof Nahreen Islam Khan, and two commissioners SAM Mahfuzur Rahman and Khan Mohammad Abul Hossain paid a courtesy call on Information and Broadcasting Minister Andaleeve Rahman on Sunday.

The commissioners met the information minister at his Secretariat office this afternoon.

Mahbuba Farjana, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Md Shah Alam, Additional Secretary of the ministry, were present.

During the meeting, the newly appointed members of the Information Commission discussed various issues, including people's right to information.

On Saturday, the government issued separate notifications through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, appointing Prof Nahreen Islam Khan as the Chief Information Commissioner. At the same time, journalists SAM Mahfuzur Rahman and Khan Mohammad Abul Hossain were appointed Information Commissioners.