The Bangladesh government has announced the formation of a dedicated committee tasked with investigating and initiating legal proceedings against individuals involved in financial crimes. This decision was made during a meeting of the Council of Advisers at the Chief Adviser’s Office, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, stated that the committee’s establishment aims to expedite the investigation and trial processes for financial crimes in the country.
In addition to this, the council approved in principle amendments to certain sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. These amendments are intended to alleviate the challenges faced by plaintiffs and to facilitate the swift disposal of cases.
To modernize judicial procedures, the council has authorized the use of modern technologies, such as SMS and telephone, for serving summons. Furthermore, the penalty for filing false cases has been increased from Taka 20,000 to Taka 50,000.
The council also approved four ordinances: the Public Accounts Audit Ordinance, the Bank Resolution Ordinance, the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, and the Grameen Bank Amendment Ordinance.
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam was present at the press briefing.
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