The government on Monday again extended the tenure of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforce Disappearance for three and a half months more.聽
The interim government formed the commission to investigate the cases of enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by the members of law enforcement agencies under the ousted Awami League regime.
The gazette notification regarding time extension will be considered effective from March 15.
The commission鈥檚 tenure is now extended till June 30.
The commission received 1,752 allegations of enforced disappearances that occurred during the AL regime between January 6, 2009 and August 5, 2024.
1,000 of the allegations and related documents have been primarily scrutinised.
The commission was formed on September 15 with initial duration of three months.
So far, its duration has been twice extended.
Last year on December 14, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance in its first interim report submitted to the interim government found prima facie involvement of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and some high-ranking officials of her government and security forces in enforced disappearances.
The commission also found prima facie involvement of Indian authorities in the incidents of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh.