Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Council of Advisers at a meeting on Thursday approved the drafts of three ordinances on enforced disappearance prevention, haor and wetland conservation and establishment of a new Bangladesh embassy in Bern, Switzerland.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting held at his office.

Under Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, a person missing for at least five years without returning alive can be officially declared 'disappeared' by a tribunal.

The government may appoint the required number of public prosecutors for the 'Disappearance Prevention and Redress Tribunal' based on recommendations from the Human Rights Commission.

Besides, victims or complainant...