Interim Ordinances: Parliament passes 20 bills
The Jatiya Sangsad on Friday passed 20 bills during its morning and afternoon sittings, marking significant progress in converting ordinances issued during the interim government into formal laws.
Of the total, 10 bills were passed in the morning session, with the remainder approved before the Asr prayer break.
All bills were passed unanimously on the 13th day of the first session of the 13th Parliament, as no lawmakers placed amendment proposals during clause-by-clause consideration, resulting in no substantive debate in the House.
The bills were placed and moved by the respective ministers and subsequently passed by voice vote.
The relevant ministers placed and moved the bills and those were later passed by voice votes.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram, presided over the sitting followed by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal.
Out of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government, the parliamentary special committee recommended approval to 98 bills in their original form and 15 in amended form.
The special committee, formed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government’s tenure, placed its report in the House on April 02 last.
Out of the remaining 20 ordinances, the special committee recommended repealing four ordinances while bringing back 16 new bills through a strengthened form.
The special committee had recommended passing the 20 bills adopted in the morning sitting and afternoon sitting without any changes.
Among the bills passed, Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher placed the Narayanganj Development Authority Bill, 2026, Barishal Development Authority Bill, 2026, Mymensingh Development Authority Bill, 2026, Comilla Development Authority Bill, 2026, and Rangpur Development Authority Bill, 2026, which were passed unanimously.
Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury placed the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was also passed unanimously.
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo placed the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation Bill, 2026, and Wildlife Conservation and Protection Bill, 2026 which were passed unanimously.
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the Deposit Protection Bill, 2026, Excises and Salt Bill, 2026, and Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Grameen Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which were passed unanimously.
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon moved the Dhaka Central University Bill, 2026 and the University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam moved the National Data Management Bill, 2026 and the Cyber Security Bill, 2026.
Women and Children Affairs Minister AZM Zahid Hossain moved the Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan moved the Welfare and Rehabilitation of Families of Martyrs and July Fighters of the July Uprising Bill, 2026.
In addition, on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed moved the Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority Bill, 2026, which was also passed unanimously by voice vote.
