July Uprising indemnity ordinance gets unanimous backing from parliamentary committee

A parliamentary committee has agreed to recommend that the indemnity ordinance issued under the interim government to protect individuals, including students, who participated in the 2024 July Uprising, be adopted in full as a bill in the parliament.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed disclosed the decision today after the committee’s first meeting at the Cabinet Room of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, saying members unanimously supported the ordinance, mentioning the participants as “brave fighters” whose legal protection is both a moral and state responsibility.

Law Minister Asaduzzaman said the committee has also begun reviewing 133 ordinances promulgated during the interim government’s tenure.

“We are carefully examining each ordinance in detail. A comprehensive report will be finalised and submitted by April 2,” he noted, stressing the need to balance constitutional provisions with public expectations.

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The minister clarified that the committee’s recommendations will not automatically become law, but will be submitted to parliament for final decision.

The meeting, chaired by BNP Vice Chairman and MP for Barishal‑3, Zainul Abedin, was attended by senior ministers and MPs, including Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam, Law Minister Asaduzzaman, Dr Muhammad Osman Faruk, AM Mahbub Uddin, State Minister Md Abdul Bari, Farzana Sharmeen, Md Mujibur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam Khan, and GM Nazrul Islam.

At the outset, members observed a one‑minute silence for those killed during the July 2024 uprising.

Key ordinances reviewed included the July Uprising (Protection and Accountability) Ordinance, 2026, the Prevention of Enforced Disappearance Ordinance, 2025 and its 2026 amendment, and the Police Commission Ordinance, 2025.

Committee chairman Zainul Abedin said deliberations will continue tomorrow at 2:00pm, with further meetings if necessary. “We hope to submit a report by April 2,” he added.