Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The interim government has approved the National Human Rights Commission Ordinance 2025, significantly expanding the commission's jurisdiction and mandate.

The approval came during a meeting of the Advisory Council on Thursday, where two other ordinances, the Artificial Organ Transplantation Ordinance and the July Memorial Museum Ordinance, were also passed.

Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy after the meeting, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul detailed the reforms, saying the previous human rights body had been "toothless" and ineffective.

"We have now made it stronger, ensuring it becomes a genuinely empowered institution capable of addressing human rights violations."

Highlighting the new provisio...