Prominent human rights activist Advocate Sultana Kamal has been elected as the chairperson of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

She takes over this new role from Professor Dr Perveen Hasan.This transition was announced during the 117th BoT meeting, convened at TIB’s Dhanmondi office on Tuesday.

The board expressed its profound appreciation to Prof Dr Perveen Hasan for her invaluable contributions to TIB’s anti-corruption initiatives during her tenure.

Advocate Sultana Kamal brings a wealth of experience to her new position, having previously served as TIB’s chairperson and as a BoT member.

Her illustrious career includes serving as an advisor to the Caretaker Government in 2006, an extended tenure as the executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra from 2001 to 2016, and legal counsel for the United Nations.

Additionally, she is the founding president of the Foundation for Human Rights Culture. She is an alumna of the University of Dhaka, and was one of the founders of the Bangladesh Field Hospital in Tripura, India, during the 1971 Liberation War.Mahfuz Anam serves as the treasurer of the BoT, with Dr Tasneem Arefa Siddiqui as the general secretary.