BAHARAM KHAN

The government has decided to place 133 ordinances -- issued during the tenure of the interim government -- before Parliament.

According to government sources, the decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat yesterday.

The ordinances were originally promulgated under Article 93(1) of the Constitution, which allows the president to issue laws in emergency situations when Parliament is not in session.

Under constitutional rules, any ordinance must be placed before Parliament within 30 days of the start of a session; otherwise, it loses its legal validity.

Cabinet sources said the ordinances will be reviewed once tabled. Those considered necessary will be converted into formal laws, with amendments if required.

Ordinances that do not conflict with the Constitution and align with the BNP’s election manifesto may be enacted without amendments.

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