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Laws of 2007-08
The caretaker administration led by Fakhruddin Ahmed has handed over power to the Awami League-led government along with the fate of at least 114 ordinances to be decided about in the first 30 days in parliament. Of the 114 ordinances, 44 are regarding fresh laws and 70 concerning amendment to the main laws.
Ordinances promulgated during Fakhruddin-led caretaker government in 2007:
1. Emergency Power Ordinance,
2. Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment),
3. Special Powers (Amendment) Ordinance,
4. Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment),
5. Law and Order Breaching Crime (Speedy Trial) (Correction) Ordinance,
6. Emergency Power (Correction) Ordinance,
7. Anti-Corruption Commission (Correction) Ordinance,
8. Criminal Law Amendment (Amendment) Ordinance,
9. Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Ordinance,
10. Finance Ordinance,
11. Joint Account (Supplementary grants and specification) Ordinance,
12. Joint Account (Advance grants and specification) Ordinance,
13. Bangladesh Biman Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance,
14. Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project (Land Acquiring) Ordinance,
15. Public Procurement (Correction) Ordinance, Bar Council (temporary rule) Ordinance,
16. Money Laundering Prevention (Correction) Ordinance,
17. Voter List Ordinance,
18. Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) (Amendment) Ordinance, President's (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Ordinance,
19. Paurashava (Amendment) Ordinance, Bank Company (Correction) Ordinance,
20. Chittagong City Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance,
21. Dhaka City Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance,
22. Khulna City Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance,
23. Rajshahi City Corporation (Correction) Ordinance,
24. Sylhet City Corporation (Correction) Ordinance,
25. Barisal City Corporation (Correction) Ordinance,
26. Court Reforms Implementation (Auxiliary Rules) (Correction) Ordinance,
27. Pesticides (Amendment) Ordinance,
28. Mobile Court Ordinance,
29. Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance,
30. EPZ Workers Organisation and Industrial Relations (Correction) Ordinance,
31. Anti-Corruption Commission (Second Correction) Ordinance,
32. Islamic University (Amendment) Ordinance,
33. Islamic University (Amendment) (Amendment) Ordinance,
34. Islamic University (Correction) Ordinance,
35. Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (Amendment) Ordinance,
36. Financial Loan Court (Correction) Ordinance,
37. National Human Rights Commission Ordinance,
38. Acid Control (Correction) Ordinance, and Income Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance.
Ordinances promulgated in 2008:
1. Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance,
2. Trademark Ordinance,
3. Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Registration) (Amendment) Ordinance,
4. Grameen Bank (Amendment) Ordinance,
5. Election Commission Secretariat Ordinance,
6. Supreme Judicial Commission Ordinance,
7. Fertiliser (Management) (Correction) Ordinance,
8. Members of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (Terms and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Ordinance,
9. Law and Order Breaching Crime (Speedy Trial) (Correction) Ordinance,
10. Bar Council (Temporary Rules) (Correction) Ordinance,
11. Upazila Parishad (Correction) Ordinance,
12. Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance,
13. Income Tax (Second Amendment) Ordinance,
14. Bangladesh Labour (Correction) Ordinance,
15. Local Government Commission Ordinance,
16. Local Government (City Corporation) Ordinance,
17. Local Government (Paurashava) Ordinance,
18. National Identity Registration Authority Ordinance,
19. Government Attorney Service Ordinance,
20. Fish Feed and Fodder Ordinance,
21. Contempt of Court Ordinance,
22. Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (Amendment) Ordinance,
23. Village Government (Cancellation) Ordinance,
24. Securities and Exchange (Amendment) Ordinance,
25. National Board of Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance,
26. Bangladesh University of Professionals Ordinance,
27. Voluntary Disclosure of Information Ordinance,
28. Anti-Terrorism Ordinance,
29. Supreme Judicial Commission (Correction) Ordinance,
30. Chartered Secretaries Ordinance,
31. Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Ordinance,
32. Local Government (Upazila Parishad) Ordinance,
33. Finance Ordinance,
34. Specification Ordinance,
35. Specification (Auxiliary) Ordinance,
36. Public Servants (Marriage with Foreign Nationals) (Amendment) Ordinance,
37. Voluntary Disclosure of Information (Correction) Ordinance,
38. Public Servants (Dismissal on Conviction) (Amendment) Ordinance,
39. Rangpur University Ordinance,
40. Dhaka Electricity Distribution Authorities (Correction) Ordinance,
41. Government Attorney Service (Correction) Ordinance,
42. Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance,
43. EPZ Workers Organisation and Industrial Relations (Correction) Ordinance,
44. Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Ordinance,
45. Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Ordinance,
46. Insurance Control Authority Ordinance,
47. Insurance Ordinance,
48. Information and Communications Technology (Correction) Ordinance,
49. Consumers Rights Protection Ordinance,
50. Right to Information Ordinance, Bangladesh Laws (Revision and Declaration) (Amendment) Ordinance,
51. Representation of the People (Third Amendment) Ordinance,
52. Local Government (Paurashava) (Correction) Ordinance,
53. Local Government (Upazila Parishad) (Correction) Ordinance,
54. Attorney Service Ordinance, Real Estate Development and Management Ordinance,
55. Emergency Power (Repeal) Ordinance,
56. Bangladesh Telecommunication (Correction) Ordinance,
57. Bangladesh Shilpa Bank (Amendment) Ordinance,
58. Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance,
59. Vested Property Return Ordinance,
60. Private University Ordinance,
61. National Curriculum and Textbook Board (Amendment) Ordinance,
62. Financial Reporting Ordinance,
63. Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Ordinance,
64. Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance,
65. Dhaka Shishu Hospital Ordinance,
66. Government Finance and Budget Management Ordinance,
67. Bangla Academy Ordinance,
68. Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (Amendment) Ordinance,
69. Supreme Court Judges (Remuneration and Privileges) (Amendment) Ordinance and
70. Bangladesh Economic Zone Ordinance.
Source: The Daily Star
