Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The Advisory Council has given policy approval to the draft of the Prevention, Remedies and Protection against Enforced Disappearances Ordinance, 2025.

The ordinance will undergo further scrutiny before receiving final approval. The decision came at the 40th meeting of the Advisory Council, held Thursday at the Chief Adviser's Office in Tejgaon, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presiding.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said, "The draft ordinance was revised based on the recommendations of the Commission on Enforced Disappearances, along with feedback from Bangladesh Legal Aid Services Trust (BLAST), Human Rights Watch, and other human rights organisations, as well as from...