Online bail bond system to be launched tomorrow to reduce harassment: Adviser Asif Nazrul
Interim government to form separate secretariat for the judiciary
The process of sending bail bonds will be carried out online from tomorrow (15 October), said Law Adviser Asif Nazrul.
He said, "Tomorrow, we will launch the online bail bond system as a pilot project. Currently, after getting bail, a person has to go through 12 steps before being released, facing harassment and sometimes paying bribes.
"Once the system is launched, a single click will send the bail order directly from the court to the jail where the accused is detained. We developed this system using government funds, without any external help," he added while speaking at the inauguration of the Attorney General's Office Internship Programme held at the Supreme Court Auditorium today (14 October).
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Also, the law adviser said a separate secretariat for the judiciary will be established during the tenure of the interim government. He also informed that several important laws — including the Judicial Secretariat Act, Enforced Disappearance Act, ACC (Anti-Corruption Commission) Act, and Human Rights Act — will be completed within the next few weeks.
Adviser Asif Nazrul further mentioned that the government has sufficient financial resources, citing examples such as deposits of Tk1,600 crore in the Probashi Kalyan Bank and Tk1,500 crore in the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) Office.
"We can accomplish many good reforms using our own funds," he said.
The event was presided over by Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman, with Additional Attorney General Arshadur Rouf and Barrister Anik R Haque also speaking at the occasion.
