, Nov. 29 -- The Council of Advisers on Saturday approved in principle the draft of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, noting that the updated law has been made more stakeholder-friendly.

The approval came during a special meeting of the Council held at the Chief Adviser's Office, held with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in the chair.

At the meeting, prayers and doa were offered for the speedy recovery of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Religious Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain conducted the monajat.

Several sections of the existing Foreign Donations Act have been amended, and the rules for NGO registration have been simplified, said the Chief Adviser's press...