Dhaka: The government has formed a seven-member ‘Jatiya Oaikymoto Commission’, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, to consider and adopt the recommendations submitted by six commissions. A notification in this regard was issued on Wednesday by the Cabinet Division.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the commission’s other members include Constitutional Reform Commission chief Prof Ali Riaz, Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, Police Reform Commission chief Safar Raj Hossain, Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumder, Judiciary Reform Commission chief Justice Emdadul Haque, and Anti-Corruption Reform Commission chief Dr Iftekharuzzaman.
The newly formed commission will start functioning from February 15, and its tenure has been fixed for the next six months. The commission will engage in discussions with political parties and forces to form a national consensus on considering and accepting the recommendations of the commissions formed for reforms in the election system, public administration, judiciary, and anti-corruption, including police activities.
The commission will later recommend steps in this regard. The Chief Adviser’s office will perform the secretarial duties of this commission, as stated in the notification.