Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner, Nahreen Islam Khan, has announced a 100-day action plan to turn the Information Commission into an independent and stronger institution after more than two years of inactivity.

As part of the plan, hearings on pending complaints will begin on Nov 16. Other initiatives include Right to Information (RTI) fairs at universities and schools, training for journalists and content creators, and monitoring transparency in the spending of government and foreign donor funds.

Nahareen outlined the plans at a press briefing at the Information Commission Bangladesh conference room in Agargaon, Dhaka, on Thursday.

Asked about the commission's position, she said it would remain neut...