Special security provision for Bangabandhu’s family scraped

The advisers of the interim government have approved an ordinance to end the state-sponsored special security measures for the family members of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as reserving the provision for a single family was deemed discriminatory.

The Council of Advisers with Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhamma Yunus in the chair decided to amend the Special Security Force Act 2021 on Thursday.

The advisory council also approved an ordinance to amend the “Special Security Force (SSF) Act.” Through the amendment, the clauses that mandated SSF support for Bangabandhu’s family were removed, and a new clause was added for extending SSF support to the chief adviser of the interim government.

According to a press release, the Advisory Council gave final approval to the draft ‘Security of Family Members of the Father of the Nation (Repeal) Ordinance, 2024’ subject to vetting by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.

The interim government is the outcome of an anti-discrimination movement. So, the council took the decision to amend the law considering it discriminatory, it added.