Information commissioner Masuda Bhatti removed

Online desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin has removed Information Commissioner Masuda Bhatti from her post after allegations of serious misconduct against her were proved.

The Ministry of Information issued a circular in this regard on Monday (January 20).

Bhatti was appointed to the post in the Information Commission in August 2023 by the president through an order issued under the Awami League government.

The Supreme Judicial Council submitted a report against Bhatti on January 10.

The circular said, “As the allegations of serious misconduct against Information Commissioner Masuda Bhatti of the Information Commission of Bangladesh have been proven before the Supreme Judicial Council, the President has removed Masuda Bhatti from her post on Jan 16 in accordance with the provisions of Article 16(6) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as amended and Section 16(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2009.”