Jahangirnagar University Professor Nahreen Islam Khan has been appointed Chief Information Commissioner of the Information Commission.
Journalists SAM Mahfuzur Rahman and Khan Mohammad Abul Hossain have also been appointed Information Commissioners.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued two separate notifications announcing the appointments on Saturday.
According to the notifications, the President made the appointments under Section 15(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2009.
The notifications said the government would determine the rank, remuneration, allowances and other benefits of the Chief Information Commissioner and the two Information Commissioners.
