Bangladesh, April 10 -- Bangladesh's dream of a fully independent judiciary hit a setback on Thursday as parliament repeals two key ordinances introduced during the tenure of the interim government, triggering an opposition walkout.

Despite strong objections from the opposition benches, the Jatiya Sangsad passed the Supreme Court Judges Appointment (Repeal) Bill, 2026 and the Supreme Court Secretariat (Repeal) Bill, 2026 through voice votes.

With the passage of the bills, three ordinances promulgated during the interim government aimed at strengthening the independence of the judiciary stand annulled.

The repealed ordinances had introduced provisions for a structured process to appoint Supreme Court judges and for establishing an indep...