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Amid strong opposition, the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday repealed three Supreme Court ordinances and one on the National Human Rights Commission, delivering a major blow to judicial independence and the rights watchdog.

The ordinances related to the judiciary were the Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025, the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025 and its 2026 amendment, all enacted during the interim government to buffer the courts from the influence of the state’s executive organs.

The National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025, which had given the body expansive autonomy, was repealed, while the 2009 NHRC Act was reinstated.

The opposition bench walked out of the Jatiya Sangsad around 5:55pm after the bills were passed, in response to what they called “anti-people bills”.

“Regrettably, despite our logical objections, several anti-people bills have been passed today. We do not want to take responsibility for them,” said Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman tabled the Supreme Court Judges Appointment (Repeal) Bill; Supreme Court Secretariat (Repeal) Bill; The

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