Dhaka, June 4 -- The interim government has issued an ordinance amending the National Freedom Fighters Council Act, which was passed three years ago, with a new definition for "valiant freedom fighters".

The ordinance, issued on Tuesday night, also includes a new definition for "associates of freedom fighters". New definitions were also introduced for some other issues, including the Liberation War.

The ordinance from the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs makes several amendments to 10 sections of the law as well as changing the definitions.

The words "Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman" and portions of the law that mentioned the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman have been deleted.

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