Desk Report:
The first meeting of the special committee formed by the Jatiya Sangsad was held on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) in the Cabinet Room of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban under the chairmanship of Committee President Zainul Abedin MP.
Committee members Home Minister Salauddin Ahmed MP, Chief Whip Md. Nurul Islam MP, Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman MP, Dr. Muhammad Osman Faruq MP, A. M. Mahbub Uddin MP, State Minister for Public Administration Md. Abdul Bari MP, Muhammad Nowshad Zamir MP, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin MP, Md. Mujibur Rahman MP, Md. Rafiqul Islam Khan MP and G. M. Nazrul Islam MP were present.
At the beginning of the meeting, a minute of silence and prayers were held to pray for the souls of the students and people killed in the July 2024 mass uprising.
Among the ordinances issued by the interim government in the special committee meeting—
“Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Special Security Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024”,
“Moheshkhali Integrated Development Authority Ordinance, 2025”,
“Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Foreign Grants (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Bangladesh Private Export Processing Zones (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Maximum Age Limit for Direct Appointment in Government, Autonomous, Statutory Government Authorities, Public Non-Financial Corporations and Self-Governing Bodies Ordinance, 2024”,
“Government Jobs (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Government Jobs (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Maximum Age Limit for Direct Appointment in Government, Autonomous, Semi-Autonomous, Statutory Government Authorities, Public Non-Financial Corporations and Self-Governing Bodies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Security of Family Members of the Father of the Nation (Repeal) Ordinance, 2024”,
“Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Prevention and Remedies of Disappearances Ordinance, 2025”,
“Prevention and Remedies of Disappearances (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Police Commission Ordinance, 2025”,
“Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants Ordinance, 2026”,
“July Uprising (Protection and Determination of Liability) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Land Use Control and Agricultural Land Protection Ordinance, 2026”,
“Foreign Employment and Immigrants (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024”,
“Forest and Tree Conservation Ordinance, 2026”,
“Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation Ordinance, 2026”,
“Wildlife (Conservation and Safety) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Civil Aviation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Bangladesh Travel Agency (Registration and Regulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Protection and Conservation of Fish (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”,
“July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum Ordinance, 2025”,
“Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development Institute (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024”,
“Bangabandhu Krira Sebi Kalyan Foundation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“National Sports Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“National Sports Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026”,
“Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novotheater (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Abandoned Houses (Supplementary Provisions) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025”,
“Barisal Development Authority Ordinance, 2025”,
“Mymensingh Development Authority Ordinance, 2025”,
“Rangpur Development Authority Ordinance, 2025”, and
“Spatial Planning Ordinance, 2025”
—to discuss in detail
The committee decided to discuss and examine the other ordinances in the next meeting.
The committee decided to examine the necessity and appropriateness of the ordinances and submit a report to the National Parliament session as soon as possible.
The meeting was attended by Kaniz Maula, Secretary of the National Parliament Secretariat, Secretary of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and other concerned officials.
