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The advisory council, led by Dr Muhammad Yunus, has approved the draft of the “Interim Government Ordinance 2024.” The ordinance is reportedly in its final stages of issuance, with the draft awaiting publication as a gazette. However, the exact timeline for the ordinance’s official enactment remains uncertain.
The draft has been prepared with all necessary considerations in mind. Confirming the matter, a senior government official said, “As far as I know, it may soon be published as a gazette,” reports BBC Bangla.
Although the government has not clarified details regarding this ordinance, senior lawyers suggest it is being issued to provide “legal basis” to the administration. The ordinance also includes specific conditions for appointing advisors.
Eligibility criteria for the position of advisers
To qualify for the position of advisor, the proposed ordinance states that the person must be a Bangladeshi citizen and at least 25 years old.
The ordinance also specifies that anyone who has acquired foreign citizenship or pledged allegiance to a foreign state will not be eligible to take the oath as an advisor.
Similarly, anyone declared mentally unfit by any court or declared bankrupt and have not been discharged from their liabilities will also be ineligible to hold the position of advisor.
Moreover, anyone convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude and sentenced to at least two years in prison will be ineligible for the role of advisor or chief advisor within five years of conviction.
Additionally, anyone convicted under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunal) Order, 1972, will be disqualified from serving as an advisor means individuals convicted of offenses related to collaboration or war crimes cannot hold a position in the interim government.
Furthermore, to be eligible for the position of advisor, individuals must agree not to run as candidates in the 13th National Parliamentary Election or in any local government representative elections.
