Dhaka, April 9 -- Despite objections from the opposition, a bill has been passed in the parliament to repeal the ordinance related to the Human Rights Commission issued during the interim government's rule and to reinstate a law from 2009.

On Thursday, during a parliamentary session presided by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman presented the "National Human Rights Commission (Repeal and Reenactment) Bill, 2026," which was passed by voice vote.

Earlier, MP Hasnat Abdullah from the National Citizens Party (NCP) opposed the introduction of the bill. His objection was rejected by voice vote.

With the passage of the bill, the ordinance issued during the interim government has been repealed, and the National Human Rights...