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SANGSAD BHABAN, April 10, 2026 (BSS) - The Jatiya Sangsad today passed 10 more bills aimed at converting the ordinances, promulgated during the interim government, into laws.

The bills were passed unanimously in the morning sitting of the 13th day of the first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, as no amendment proposals were placed on the bills clause by clause, resulting in no discussion in the House on the bills. The relevant ministers placed and moved the bills and those were later passed by voice votes.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, presided over the sitting.

Out of the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government, the parliamentary special committee recommended approval to 98 bills in their original form and 15 in amended form.

The special committee, formed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government's tenure, placed its report in the House on April 02 last.

Out of the remaining 20 ordinances, the special committee recommended repealing four ordinances while bringing back 16 new bills through a strengthened form.

The special committee had recommended passing the bills adopted in the morning sitting without any changes.

Among the bills passed, Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher placed the Narayanganj Development Authority Bill, 2026, Barishal Development Authority Bill, 2026, Mymensingh Development Authority Bill, 2026, Cumilla Development Authority Bill, 2026, and Rangpur Development Authority Bill, 2026, which were passed unanimously.

Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury placed the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was also passed unanimously.

Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo placed the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation Bill, 2026, which was passed unanimously.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the Deposit Protection Bill, 2026, Excises and Salt Bill, 2026, and Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which were passed unanimously.