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The Cabinet cleared the draft of the Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) Act 2024 on Monday, aiming to make the existing provisional law a permanent one.
The approval came from the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in Dhaka.
Briefing the reporters at the Bangladesh Secretariat, Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said the Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) Act was first promulgated in 2002 and then the effectiveness of the law was extended on several occasions through amendments.
He said the existing Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) Act would be effective till April 9, 2024. So, the Public Security Division placed the proposed law before the Cabinet, saying that this law has successfully played an effective role in curbing crimes.
“The cabinet has given the final approval to make the Law and Order Disruption Offences (Speedy Trial) Act 2024 a permanent one. There is no change in the draft law,” said the Cabinet Secretary.
Besides, the Cabinet has given final approval to the draft of the National Primary Education Academy Act, 2024.