According to a UN document shared by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing here today, the proposal came into effect on February 3. Earlier, the Council of Advisers approved the proposal at its weekly meeting on January 29 to withdraw the declaration under Article 14(1) of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). 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). With the withdrawal of the reservation, the path has now been cleared for victims of state torture to receive rehabilitation and compensation. The Council of Advisers believes that the decision of withdrawing the reservation was a landmark and historic step.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 05, 2026 15:29 UTC