Dhaka, Dec 09: Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has urged judicial officers in the country to share their insights and suggestions for proposed judiciary reforms by December 12.
The directive was outlined in a notification issued on Sunday by the High Court Division’s registrar for justice, Mohammad Moazzem Hossain, following the chief justice’s instructions.
According to the notification, the Judiciary Reform Commission has circulated questionnaires on its website to collect stakeholders’ opinions.
Judicial officers, including district and sessions judges, metropolitan sessions judges, chief judicial magistrates and chief metropolitan magistrates, have been asked to complete the questionnaires and submit any additional written proposals or suggestions directly to the commission.
The Judiciary Reform Commission, established by the interim government, aims to recommend measures to ensure the judiciary’s independence, neutrality, and effectiveness, the notification added.