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The Gandhi Ashram (Board of Trustees) Bill, 2021 was passed in Parliament on Saturday to replace the related Ordinance that was promulgated during the military regime and declared illegal by the court.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote.
The Gandhi Ashram (Board of Trustees) Bill, 2021 was designed in the Bengali version without incorporating new provisions in the Gandhi Ashram (Board of Trustees) Ordinance, 1975.
According to the proposed law, the government will appoint the chairman of the seven-member board of trustees.
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The chairman and the other Trustees shall hold office for a period of three years. But the government may terminate the appointment of the chairman or any other Trustee before the expiration of the term.
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The head office of the Board shall be at Jayag in Noakhali while the regional office or branch can be set up in other places with prior permission from the government.