National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) (Bengali: জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশন) of Bangladesh is an autonomous public body.

National Human Rights Commission জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশন (এনএইচআরসিবি)
Motto	Human Rights for All, Everywhere, Equally মানবাধিকার সবার জন্য, সর্বত্র, সমানভাবে
Agency overview
Formed	9 December 2007
Employees	48
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Operations jurisdiction	The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Operational structure
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Parent agency	Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
Statutory Independent Institution of the states	NHRC
Website
Official website

History

National Human Rights Commission was established on 9 December 2007 by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh. The organization was constituted under the provisions of the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance. It was reestablished by the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2009 after the original ordinance lapsed.^[1] Then it was reconstituted in 2009 as a national advocacy institution for human rights promotion and protection. It is committed to the accomplishment of human rights in a broader sense, including dignity, worth and freedom of every human being, as enshrined in the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and different international human rights conventions and treaties to which Bangladesh is a signatory. Consecutive administrations in Bangladesh have developed policies aimed at empowering women, incorporating this objective into their broader agendas while honoring their commitments to global development objectives.^[2]

Organization

A Selection Committee is formed consisting of seven members under headed by Speaker of the Parliament. Based upon its recommendation the President of Bangladesh appoints the chairman and members of the commission.^[1]

Former Chairman and Members

Serial No.	Name	Designation	Term	Reference
1	Kamal Uddin Ahmed	Chairman	8 December 2022 - 7 November 2024	[3]
2	Nasima Begum	Chairman	22 September 2019 - 23 September 2022	[3]
3	Md Nazrul Islam	Acting Chairman	2 July 2019 - 6 August 2019	[3]
4	Kazi Reazul Hoque	Chairman	2 August 2016 - 1 July 2019	[3]
5	Mizanur Rahman	Chairman	23 June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]
6	Md Nazrul Islam	Full Time Member	August 2016 - 6 August 2019	[3]
7	Kazi Reazul Hoque	Full Time Member	June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]
8	Nurun Naher Osmani	Member	2 August 2016 - 2 August 2019	[3]
9	Enamul Hoque Chowdhury	Member	2 August 2016 - 2 August 2019	[3]
10	Akhter Hussain	Member	2 August 2016 - 2 August 2019	[3]
11	Meghna Guhathakurta	Member	2 August 2016 - 2 August 2019	[3]
12	Banchita Chakma	Member	2 August 2016 - 8 August 2019	[3]
13	Mahfuza Khanam	Member	23 June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]
14	Selina Hossain	Member	23 June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]
15	Aroma Datta	Member	23 June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]
16	Fauzia Karim Firoz	Member	23 June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]
17	Nirupa Dewan	Member	23 June 2010 - 23 June 2016	[3]

Activities

• It lodged complaints against Border Security Forces of India over Felani Killing with the National Human Rights Commission of India.^[4]
• It holds surveys regarding perceptions about human rights in Bangladesh.^[5]
• It campaigns against Human Rights abuses and extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh.^[6]