DHAKA, Aug 31, 2025 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today issued a rule over the government's failure to appoint an information commissioner in line with the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by journalist Arup Kumar Roy.

The court also directed the authorities concerned to submit a report on the initiatives taken for appointing an information commissioner.

Barrister Sara Hossain, Barrister Nishat Mahmud and Barrister Ruhi Naz appeared for the petitioner.

The lawyers told the court that the posts of information commissioners have remained vacant since September 5, 2024. The petitioner filed the writ as some of his complaints pending before the commission could not be disposed of due to the vacancies.