Information Commission (Bangladesh)

Information Commission Bangladesh is a Independent Statutory Body responsible for ensuring citizens have access to information according to the Right to Information Act, 2009.[1] Dr. Abdul Malek, former secretary to the government of Bangladesh, is the Chief Information Commissioner since 22 March 2023.

Information Commission Bangladesh
Formation1 July 2009
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteInformation Commission Bangladesh

History

The Information Commission Bangladesh was established on 1 July 2009 by the Bangladesh Awami League government. It was based on the Right to Information Ordinance which was passed in 2008 by the Caretaker Government during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis and ratified by the parliament on 29 March 2009. The first chief information commissioner was M Azizur Rahman a retired government secretary. Sadeka Halim, a professor at University of Dhaka, and Mohammad Abu Taher, another retired secretary, were the first two commissioners. They were selected through a selection committee led by a judge of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.The commission provided information for 95 percent of the requests it received. It also fines designated officers for not providing the requested information.[2]

List of Chief Information Commissioners
Sl. No. Name Start date End date Reference
1. M Azizur Rahman 2 July 2009 10 Jan 2010 [3]
2. Ambassador Muhammad Zamir 31 March 2010 3 September 2012 [3]
3. Ambassador Mohammed Farooq 11 October 2012 9 January 2016 [3]
4. Professor Md. Golam Rahman 7 February 2016 6 January 2018 [3]
5. Martuza Ahmed 18 January 2018 17 January 2023
6. Dr.Abdul Malek 22 March 2023 [4]

References
  1. "Welcome to Information Commission Website". infocom.gov.bd. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "Eight years old - How is the Right to Information Act faring?". The Daily Star. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "তথ্য কমিশন". infocom.gov.bd. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. "তথ্য কমিশন". www.infocom.gov.bd. Retrieved 18 March 2022.


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