Professor Nahreen Islam appointed chief information commissioner

Professor Dr. Nahreen Islam of the Department of Geography and Environment at Jahangirnagar University has been appointed Chief Information Commissioner. She has also been nominated as a member of the Jahangirnagar University Syndicate.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday said the President had appointed Professor Dr. Nahreen Islam as Chief Information Commissioner of the Information Commission under Section 15(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2009. Her rank, salary, allowances and other benefits will be determined by the government. The order will take effect immediately.

Meanwhile, a separate notification issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education stated that Professor Dr. Nahreen Islam had been nominated as a member of the Jahangirnagar University Syndicate for the next two years with the approval of the President and Chancellor under the Jahangirnagar University Order, 1973.

Speaking on the matter, Professor Dr. Nahreen Islam Khan said, “I will try to discharge the responsibilities entrusted to me by the state and the university with honesty and dedication. In this regard, I seek everyone's cooperation and prayers.”