Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed the media at the Foreign Service Academy this afternoon. Photo: PID

DHAKA, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS) - The Advisory Council today approved several key ordinances, proposals and policies at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) here. 

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting. 

Later, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed the media at the Foreign Service Academy here this afternoon, saying that the Council discussed 13 major agendas, including multiple ordinances and proposals. 

Of them, the Council of Advisers approved 11 items while two drafts of two ordinances were sent back for further review, he said.

The Council gave final approval to drafts of the Bangladesh Private Export Processing Zones Act (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026, the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, the Gambling Prevention Ordinance, 2026, the Dhaka Central University Ordinance, 2026, the Private Educational Institutions Teachers and Employees Retirement Benefits Board Ordinance, 2026 and the Private Educational Institutions Teachers and Employees Welfare Trust Ordinance, 2026.

The draft of the Right to Information Ordinance, 2026 also got approval of the Council of Advisers.  

The meeting also approved the draft of the Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) Treaty between Bangladesh and Malaysia, a proposal to sign the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (BJEPA) and the National Poultry Development Policy, 2026.

Apart from the public holiday on the voting day on February 12, the Council of Advisers also approved a proposal declaring public holiday on February 11 to facilitate voter participation and ensure proper law and order management ahead of the polls. 

The press secretary said the Council sent back the drafts of the Money Laundering Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, and the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) Policy, 2026, for further review.

Chief Adviser's Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad was present at the briefing.