Dhaka, May 19 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over several provisions in the proposed National Human Rights Commission Act 2026, saying the law could once again reduce the Commission to an ineffective institution under government control, similar to the authoritarian era of the past.

According to TIB, the draft law proposed by the government includes provisions that will make the Commission dependent on the government or law enforcement agencies concerned, including mandatory permission requirements, when investigating allegations of human rights violations involving law enforcement personnel.

The draft also contains provisions that could ensure overwhelming control of the ruling party in the ap...