Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday expressed hope that most of the ordinances issued during the tenure of the interim government would eventually be enacted into law.
He said the current government plans to adopt many of those ordinances, though some may be amended before being placed in parliament as bills.
“We will be able to pass many of the ordinances issued by the interim government. Some may be adopted in full, while others may require amendments before being passed as bills in parliament,” he said.
The home minister made the remarks while speaking at a dialogue organised by the Citizen Platform for SDG Implementation, Bangladesh, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital.
The discussion, titled “National Human Rights Commission Ordinance, 2025: Expectations for the New Government,” was chaired by Citizen Platform convener and Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Honorary Fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya.
Referring to the fate of the interim government’s ordinances, Salahuddin Ahmed said the government would carefully review them before making decisions.
“Imposing or forcing anything does not bring good results for the nation. Some ordinances will be accepted, while others will require discussion and debate,” he said.
He noted that under parliamentary rules, ordinances must be approved within 30 days of the parliament’s session.
“Those that cannot be passed within that timeframe will lapse. In such cases, we will bring them back in the form of bills in the next session,” he added.
The home minister also stressed the importance of protecting human rights and indicated that no one should be subjected to harassment over political speeches.
“I hope no one will create unwanted incidents based on the speech of any leader,” he said.
Among others present at the dialogue were economist Professor Rehman Sobhan, MP and freedom fighter Advocate Md Fazlur Rahman, Barrister Rumin Farhana, human rights activist Khushi Kabir, Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Barrister Sara Hossain and Advocate Ahmed Azam Khan.