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100 get death, 136 life in 2 years

JS told of speedy trial tribunals

Staff Correspondent
In 50 sensational cases, the speedy trial tribunals have handed down about 100 death sentences and imprisoned at least 136 convicts for life in nearlytwo years.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed gave the figures yesterday in parliament responding to a volley of questions by lawmakers about the government steps on early disposal of cases.
The law minister said until January 25, some 2,801 cases relating to disruption of law and order were disposed of by 73 speedy trial tribunals undertheSpeedyTrialAct.
Besides, nine speedy trial tribunals, set up to deal with specific offences, disposed of 299 cases until last month.
To expedite the cases of on-trial prisoners, particularly women, children and the elderly who are unable to get legal aid, the minister said the government has set up legal aid committees in 61 districts.
He said the government has also taken initiatives to provide legal aid to on-trial foreign prisoners and quickly settle theircases.
Moudud further said a 10-member monitoring cell, headed by the state minister for home, was working to speed up disposal of cases involving grave offences like murder, rape and
illegal possession of firearms and explosives.
He said the Supreme Court rules have been amended for quick hearing of 'death reference' cases by preparing the "paper books".
The law minister said Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission Rules have been promulgated to separate the judiciary from the executive. The commission would start functioning 'soon', he added.
NO PLAN TO RAISE RETIREMENTAGE
The government has no immediate plan to raise the retirement age of civil servants. "If the retirement age is extended, the unemployment problem in the country will worsen," said Post and Telecommunications Minister Aminul Huq, in-charge of the establishmentministry, in parliament.
NOLEAK OF
BCS QUESTIONS
In reply to a query, Aminul also said there was questions of the 24th BCS preliminary exams held on February 28 last year were not leaked.
He informed the House that a probe committee did notfind any proof of leak aftera five-month inquiry.
Media reports of question leak prompted the authorities to cancel the exams then.