The Council of Advisers approved the proposal at its weekly meeting on Thursday with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. Later, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed the media about the outcomes of the meeting at the Foreign Service Academy here on Thursday afternoon. Explaining the government’s decision to withdraw the declaration, the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today said that the convention was adopted in 1984 and has currently been ratified by 173 states. At the time of accession to the convention, Bangladesh along with the Bahamas, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, and the United States made reservations to Article 14(1). The press wing said with the decision to withdraw the reservation, the path has now been cleared for victims of state torture to receive rehabilitation and compensation.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 30, 2026 10:33 UTC