Dhaka, June 17 -- The government has issued an ordinance aimed at preserving the history and ideals of the July 2024 mass uprising and ensuring the welfare and rehabilitation of the families of those killed and injured during the movement.

The ordinance, signed by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Hafiz Ahmed Chowdhury, was issued on Tuesday under the authority granted by Article 93(1) of the Constitution, as the Parliament currently stands dissolved.

The ordinance notes that Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971 was triggered by the systematic oppression and racial policies of the then-Pakistani regime.

Despite the country's independence and decades of public struggle, the goals of justice, democracy, and equality remain ...