Advisory council approves Freedom Fighters Council amendment draft

The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the draft of the National Freedom Fighters Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 at its regular meeting.

The approval, subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, was given during the 28th meeting of the Council of Advisers, held at the Chief Adviser's Office with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.

Meanwhile, the final approval of the draft "Welfare and Rehabilitation of Families of Martyrs and Injured Students in the July Uprising Ordinance, 2025" was also given in principle.

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs initiated the move.

As per the decision, a committee has been formed comprising advisers from the ministries of housing and public works; power, energy and mineral resources; local government, rural development and cooperatives; health and family welfare; and fisheries and livestock to review the draft "Welfare and Rehabilitation of Families of Martyrs and Injured Students in the July Uprising Ordinance, 2025".

The liberation war affairs ministry will provide secretarial support to the committee.

The Council of Advisers also approved the draft Dredging and Dredged Material Management Policy 2024, aiming to ensure well-coordinated and planned dredging operations and optimal use of dredged materials.

It also recommended updating the Balumahal and Soil Management Rules, 2011, aiming to conduct new hydrographic surveys before leasing sand quarries based on outdated surveys, prohibiting sand extraction after sunset and utilizing illegally extracted sand in public construction projects instead of auctioning it.

The Ministry of Land will take necessary steps in this regard.