The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has formed a 19-member reform committee led by renowned writer and translator Fayzul Latif Chowdhury to bring timely and qualitative changes to Bangla Academy. Professor Muhammad Azam, Director General of Bangla Academy, will serve as member secretary. The committee includes prominent writers, researchers, poets, and journalists, and will review the institution’s laws, structure, and functions. It has been asked to submit its recommendations within three months. The academy will provide full administrative support to the committee.