REJAUL KARIM BYRON

A high-level advisory committee, formed by the Planning Commission to develop a sustainable development strategy, plans to recommend the government introduce a bicameral parliament, reinstate the caretaker government system, and ensure media freedom.

Led by Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud, the committee has 35 members, including leading economists, public health and education experts, and heads of three major trade bodies.

It was formed on April 8 to “accelerate the country’s economic development and formulate strategies to implement the government’s manifesto”, as well as “provide necessary advice and guidance to the General Economics Division of the Bangladesh Planning Commission”.

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