The 133 ordinances issued during the tenure of the interim government have been sent to a special committee of the National Parliament. The committee has been asked to review them and submit a report to parliament by April 2.
Law Minister Asaduzzaman Khan placed a proposal in parliament on Sunday (March 15) to send the ordinances to a special committee. Following the proposal, the ordinances were referred to the committee.
According to the Constitution, when the President promulgates an ordinance, it must be placed before the first sitting of parliament that meets afterward. In line with this provision, the law minister presented the ordinances during the first sitting of the first session of the 13th National Parliament on Thursday.
Usually, bills are scrutinised and reviewed by the parliamentary standing committees related to the respective ministries, which then submit reports to parliament. However, the ministry-related standing committees have not yet been formed. Therefore, a special committee was formed during the first sitting of the 13th parliament to examine the ordinances. The committee will review the ordinances and submit its report.