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He also introduced the Supreme Court Secretariat (Repeal) Bill, 2026, to repeal both the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, and the Supreme Court Secretariat (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.

The ordinances aimed to create judicial posts and support the development of the judiciary, with budgetary authority entrusted to the Supreme Court Secretariat under the chief justice’s control.

According to the ordinances, under the secretariat’s full operation, authority over the transfer, promotion, and discipline of lower court judges would also be vested in the SC.

Although the constitution requires a law for appointing judges, such legislation has yet to be enacted. In 2025, the interim government issued the Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance to establish a process under which suitable candidates would be selected and the chief justice would advise the president on appointments.

Out of 133 ordinances issued during the interim government, the parliamentary special committee recommended approval of 98 in their original form and 15 in amended form. Of the remaining 20, it proposed repealing four and introducing new bills to strengthen the other 16.

Meanwhile, Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu introduced the Land Use Control and Agricultural Land Protection Bill, 2026, to regulate land use and safeguard agricultural land.

SEVEN BILLS PASSED

The parliament yesterday passed seven bills.

Six of them approved ordinances that were issued during the interim government: Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, Delimitation of Constituencies (Amendment) Bill, Election Commission Secretariat (Amendment) Bill, Election Officers (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, Voter List (Amendment) Bill, and Bangladesh Law Officers (Amendment) Bill. One bill repealed the National Parliament Secretariat (Interim Special Provisions) Ordinance.

Law Minister Asaduzzaman introduced the bills during a session chaired by Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal. With no amendments proposed, he put them to direct voice votes, and all were passed without debate.

A special committee had earlier recommended that these ordinances be approved in their existing form, and parliament passed them accordingly.

PROCEDURAL CONCERNS

Standing on a point of order, Jamaat MP Saiful Alam Khan said members had received the 49-page copy of the Voter List (Amendment) Bill only moments before, instead of three days in advance as required.

The deputy speaker acknowledged the procedural rule but cited the speaker’s special authority to condone the time period.

Chief Whip Nurul Islam said all 133 ordinances must be passed by April 9, and due to time constraints, copies could not be distributed earlier.

He expressed regret and assured that bills carrying dissent notes or proposed amendments would be presented separately by the next day.

Legislative proceedings resumed following the exchange.