Parliament on Tuesday passed 14 bills, including the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in a bid to endorse the relevant ordinances promulgated during the tenure of the interim government and turn them into law.
The ministers concerned placed the bills in the House and then the bills were piloted to votes. Members of Parliament passed the bills by voice votes.
The 12 other bills include Haor and Wetland Conservation Bill, 2026, Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Sheikh Hasina Medical University (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Medical University, Sylhet (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The remaining bills are Increase in Supply of Electricity and Energy (Special Provisions) (Repeal) Bill, 2026, Appreciation (Supplement) (Financial Year 2024-25) Bill, 2026, Appreciation (Financial Year 2025-26) Bill, 2026, Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development Academy Bill, 2026, Sheikh Russell Rural Development Academy, Rangpur (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and Commercial Courts Bill, 2026.
Besides, two other bills were placed in the House. The bills are National Freedom Fighters Council (Amendment) (Repeal) Bill, 2026 and Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
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Out of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government, the parliamentary special committee recommended approval to 98 in their original form and 15 in amended form. It placed its report in the House on April 2.
The committee, however, did not recommend approval to around 20 ordinances, including the Anti-Corruption Commission Ordinance, National Human Rights Commission Ordinance, Police Commission Ordinance, Prevention and Remedies of Disappearances Ordinance and Referendum Ordinance.
Of these, four ordinances, including Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance and Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, have been recommended to be allowed to lapse.