Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Md Asaduzzaman, who previously served as the 17th attorney general during the interim government’s tenure, speaks with Baharam Khan of The Daily Star

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday assured that apart from a few exceptions, all activities of the interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, will be granted validity.

Twenty of the 133 ordinances issued by the interim government -- including major reforms on judicial independence, human rights, and anti-corruption -- are set to lose validity from today.

Opposition leader accuses government of misleading tactics

Ordinances promoting good governance cannot be abandoned

Eminent rights activists have criticised the parliamentary special committee’s recommendation to drop key ordinances issued by the interim government, noting that most of them are tied to crucial reforms.

Termed the Microcredit Bank Ordinance 2025, the new law authorises the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to issue licences for microfinance banks