E-bail bond system expands to 12 more districts
Law Minister Asaduzzaman said the system would ease the burden on bail recipients and their families.
The online e-Bail Bond System has been introduced in 12 districts this morning (13 August) to modernise the justice system, reduce the suffering of litigants and make the release process for bail recipients faster and easier.
The 12 newly included districts are Tangail, Kishoreganj, Munshiganj, Cox's Bazar, Chandpur, Rangamati, Sirajganj, Bagerhat, Patuakhali, Habiganj, Thakurgaon and Jamalpur.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohammad Asaduzzaman today inaugurated the online e-Bail Bond System in 12 more districts, bringing the total number of districts covered by the system to 28.
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The minister said the government was taking various timely measures to reduce harassment of litigants and strengthen the rule of law, ensure justice and promote good governance, describing the e-bail bond system as an important part of these efforts.
"Under the conventional system, submitting and completing a bail bond required 12 steps, while the online system reduces the process to just two steps" he said.
Lawyers can submit bail bonds online using smartphones from their chambers or any other location.
"Once submitted, acceptance will be confirmed immediately through an OTP, making the process faster, easier and more transparent."
The minister said the system would ease the difficulties faced by bail recipients and their families, who often have to make repeated trips between prisons, magistrate courts and district judge courts.
He said, "Around 1,20,000 e-bail bonds have already been submitted online across the 16 districts where the system was previously introduced, demonstrating its effectiveness and necessity."
The minister urged judges, lawyers and prison authorities to work with district legal aid offices to expedite cases involving prisoners held in compoundable or compromiseable cases.
He said the government was also prioritising mediation, legal aid and other measures to make the justice system more effective and people-friendly, while reducing case backlogs and increasing disposal rates.
The Law Ministry is also considering incentives or rewards for districts that make significant progress in reducing cases and improving disposal rates over the next year.
Officials expect the system to reduce harassment and suffering while increasing transparency, accountability and efficiency in bail-related activities.
