Summary The National Human Rights Commission is pleased to present the Annual Report 2022 to the hon’ble President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in accordance with NHRC Act 2009. 5th Commission completed its 03 years term on 22nd September 2022 and newly appointed 6th Commission began their journey by celebrating human rights day on 10th December 2022. The new Commission is led by hon’ble Chairman Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Full Time Member Md. Salim Reza, Honorary Members Md. Aminul Islam, Dr. Biswajit Chanda, Kongjari Chowdhury, Dr. Tania Haque and Advocate Kawser Ahmed. This year Like all other years this year too the Commission was sincere in playing its role. In this report a short description of NHRC’s activities of 2022. Especially this report highlights NHRC’s actions to develop and protect people’s civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. This year NHRC arranged round table iscussion, seminar with NGOs, civil society, student and people of all other sectors on raising awareness on human rights, raising voice against human rights violation and the ways for gaining rights. NHRC reformed its 12 thematic committees incorporating representatives from government and non-government organisations as part of its action plan. The Commission also reformed 04 benches with hon’ble Chairman, Full Time Member and Members: full bench, bench 01, bench 02 and settlement bench for operating complaints related activities. One of the remarkable actions taken this year was launching online human rights course. Besides, report of National Inquiry Committee to prevent violence against women was shared and recommendations were sent to concerned authorities this year. The chapter wise summary of annual report 2022 is given below: Chapter 01: Introduction of National Human Rights Commission Formation of the Commission, background, recruitment process of members and continuity of the Commission is discussed. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh had been established as a result of struggle for human rights and our Father of the Nation, greatest Summary | 19

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