Former Justice of the High Court Division Md AKM Abdul Hakim has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Press Council (BPC) on a contractual basis for a three-year term.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Wednesday in this regard.
According to the notification, Abdul Hakim is required to relinquish any involvement in other professions, businesses, or employment with government, semi-government, or private institutions under the provisions of the Press Council Act of 1974.
The notification added that the appointment would take effect from the date of his joining.
Abdul Hakim’s appointment follows the cancellation of the contractual term of the previous BPC Chairman, Md Nizamul Haque, on September 9.
The decision was made by the interim government after the fall of the Hasina administration.
