STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul yesterday said an online bail bond system will be launched from October 15 to ease the process of releasing accused persons after securing bail from courts.

“Currently, an accused must go through about 12 steps after securing bail from a court before being released. At several of these stages, people face harassment and often have to spend money,” he said.

“With the new system, once bail is granted, the bail bond will be sent directly to the respective jail with a single click,” Nazrul added.

He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the internship programme of the Attorney General’s Office held at the Supreme Court Auditorium yesterday.