Dhaka, March 18 -- The term of the commission investigating the enforced disappearances carried out by law-enforcing agencies during the ousted Awami League government's rule has been extended by three and a half months.

The inquiry panel will now have until Jun 30 to submit its report, according to a notice issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday.

The commission's tenure was originally set to end on Mar 15, and the extension took effect from that date, the Cabinet Division said.

On Dec 14, the commission submitted an interim report to the chief advisor, parts of which were published the following day.

The report claimed to have found evidence of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina "direct involvement" in some of the enforced disappe...