Govt plans to set up national judicial academy

Law Minister Anisul Haq has said the government is planning to establish a national judicial academy at Shibchar, Madaripur district with a view to imparting training to people concerned.

He said, “As per the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a national judicial academy will be set up in the country as training is very much important for institutionalization of the judicial system.”

The Minister said this after visiting the proposed land of the judicial training academy at Shibchar on Friday afternoon.

The law minister said the government led by Sheikh Hasina has established the rule of law in the country, adding that so the judiciary is working as an independent body.

Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, Madaripur District Council Chairman M Miazuddin Khan, Deputy Commissioner M Wahidul Islam and District Awami League Senior Vice-President Munir Chowdhury, among others, accompanied the minister during the visit.

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