The government has formed four more new reform commissions on health, mass media, workers’ rights and women affairs.
National Professor Dr AK Azad will lead the commission on health affairs while columnist Kamal Ahmed will head the commission on mass media.
On the other hand, Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed will lead the commission on workers' rights while Shirin Parveen Haq will lead the commission on women affairs.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan shared the decision while briefing the media at the Foreign Service Academy on Thursday.
She said the four new commissions will have a full-fledged shape with members within the next 7-10 days.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and CA's Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam were also present.
The adviser said the government believes in freedom of media but suggested avoiding spreading any fake news or disinformation.
Earlier, Professor Muhammad Yunus led Interim Government formed six commissions to carry out reforms in six crucial sectors.
The commissions are the Electoral System Reform Commission headed by Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, the Police Administration Reform Commission headed by Sarfaraz Hossain, the Judiciary Reform Commission headed by Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman, Anti-Corruption Reform Commission headed by TIB’s Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Public Administration Reform Commission headed by Abdul Mueed Chowdhury and Constitution Reform Commission headed by Distinguished Professor at Illinois State University Dr Ali Riaz.
