Sangsad Bhaban, April 2 -- A special committee formed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the interim government's tenure has not approved around 20 ordinances, including the Anti-Corruption Commission Ordinance, the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance, the Police Commission Ordinance, the Prevention and Remedies of Disappearances, and the Referendum Ordinance.

Of these, four ordinances, including the Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance and the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, have been recommended to be allowed to lapse.

For the remaining 16 ordinances, it has been recommended to submit new bills in parliament that lawmakers can examine and further legislate.

Committee chairman Zainul Abedin placed the report o...