Law ministry takes five decisions 

Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry has taken five decisions. 

The meeting was held in the conference room with Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul in the chair on Saturday (August 10).

The ministry has decided to take actions against those involved in the killings between July 1 and August 5 with an intension to suppress the recent mass protests of students and citizens.

It will take steps within three working days to withdraw all the cases during the period.

Arrangements will be made within the next three working days to release children and juveniles, who were arrested in the cases filed for harassment, from Child Development Centres.

The meeting also resolved to take prompt actions to withdraw the cases filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Cyber Security Act.

Moreover, support will be provided to the victims of false cases through the Law and Justice Division's hotline number 16430, sources at the ministry said after the meeting.