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Through the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission, recommendations have been made to appoint 708 staff members -- including stenographers, typists, office assistants and drivers -- to fill vacancies in subordinate courts. Recruitment of a further 553 employees is also in progress.

Responding to opposition MP Shahjahan Chowdhury, he alleged that under the previous Awami League government, judicial transfers and postings were influenced by party loyalty, with compliant judges placed in key positions and independent-minded judges transferred to remote areas.

He said the current administration has decided not to follow that approach, instead prioritising integrity, competence and judicial conduct in appointments, adding that final decisions rest with the Supreme Court rather than the government alone.

Replying to a question posed by Magura-1 MP Monowar Hossain, the minister said the government has taken effective steps to withdraw politically motivated harassment cases filed during the tenure of the AL government.