Bangladesh’s law minister told Parliament that printing previous laws as part of the process to present ordinances issued by the interim government as bills would cost around 1.2 million taka. He said that reproducing the Code of Civil Procedure alone would require about 700,000 taka. The minister made the statement on Thursday after a special committee report was presented in the National Parliament.

He explained that attaching photocopies of entire previous laws with amendment bills would lead to high expenses. To reduce costs, the ministry proposed that lawmakers refer to the relevant laws on the Law Ministry’s website and in the Bangladesh Code. The minister added that the full bill would still be provided, along with a comparative study as requested.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad suggested that presenting comparative details of amended sections would help members understand the changes. Opposition leader Shafiqul Rahman noted that without the original bill, comparing amendments would be difficult. The Speaker assured that the specific changes would be clearly presented and explained in Parliament if necessary.