Dhaka, March 25 -- The special parliamentary committee reviewing a large number of ordinances has so far examined more than 120, with its final report expected to be submitted on March 29, Law Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Wednesday.

"We have worked on nearly all the ordinances. A few need further in-depth discussion, which we will take up on the 29th. We hope to complete our review of all ordinances on that day and submit our report," he told reporters after a committee meeting at Parliament.

The minister added that the committee would then proceed towards deciding whether the ordinances should be converted into laws or not.

When asked how many ordinances the committee had reached consensus on, he said that agreement had been reac...