2024-03-04 14:54:19
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended the passage of the Law and Order Disturbing Offenses (Speedy Trial Amendment) Bill-2024 raised in the National Parliament to perpetuate the speedy trial law. The report regarding the recommendations of the committee has been submitted to the National Parliament.
Sunday (March 3) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury chaired the parliamentary session and submitted the report of the bill in the absence of the president, member of the parliamentary committee. Samil Uddin Ahmed Shimul.
Earlier, the bill was introduced in Parliament on February 29. The bill was later sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs for further scrutiny.
The Act was first enacted in 2002 for two years. After 7 points the term of this law was extended. The law was last amended in 2019 and extended. This law expires on April 9. The government decided to make the law permanent instead of extending it. This decision was taken in the cabinet on January 29. The bill approved by the Cabinet has been taken up in Parliament. The bill did not propose any amendment other than making the law permanent. That is, the existing section of the Act will remain as it is now.
The statement containing the purpose and reasons of the bill states that extortion, obstruction of traffic, damage to vehicles, destruction of immovable and immovable property, robbery, banditry, creating terror and lawless situation, procurement of tenders for the purpose of playing a quick and effective role in improving the law and order situation of the country. Enactment of ‘Offenses Disturbing Law and Order (Speedy Trial) Act-2002’ to further improve the overall law and order situation in the country by ensuring speedy trial of serious offences, such as forcible obstruction of sale, acceptance or submission, causing obstruction, intimidation etc. And was issued.
At the time of enactment of the Act, its tenure was 2 years. In the later period, the term was gradually extended 7 times in view of the requirements and lastly on April 10, 2019 it was extended from 17 years to 22 years, which period will end on April 9. In order to keep the overall law and order situation of the country normal and for further improvement, this Act needs to be extended repeatedly and become a permanent law at the end of its term.