Cabinet okays draft amendment of Children Act

Senior Correspondent: The cabinet has approved in principle the draft of Children (Amendment) Act, 2018 incorporating a provision for keeping children court in every district.

The approval came at the regular cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.

Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam briefed journalists after the meeting.

The Social Welfare Ministry brought the draft amendment and the amendment was given final approval after reviewing, he said.


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