Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad revealed the recommendations at a press briefing held at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the reform commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury submitted the commission’s report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at Jamuna.

The commission has also recommended downsizing the government framework by keeping only 25 ministries and 44 directorates or departments.