Special Advisory Council meeting prays for Khaleda Zia's swift recovery
During the meeting, the council gave in principle and final nod to the draft of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
The Advisory Council of the interim government held a special meeting today (29 November), during which prayers were sought for the quick recovery of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting at his office in the capital's Tejgaon area this morning. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain administered the doa, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.
During the meeting, the council gave in principle and final nod to the draft of the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
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The amendment brings changes to several sections of the current law, simplifies NGO registration procedures, and eases conditions for the release of foreign grants.
From now on, donations up to Tk50 lakh per year will no longer require approval, as per the law -- which has been made more stakeholder-friendly.
Besides, the draft of the Police Commission Ordinance, 2025 was placed before today's meeting, while the Council of Advisers instructed for placing the draft again in the next meeting in a more detailed and revised form.
At the meeting, Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul informed the council that the remaining 24 individuals who had been detained at various times in the United Arab Emirates on allegations of participating in the July mass uprising will be released very soon.
He said they are expected to return to the country within two to three days.
