The recently constituted Judiciary Reform
Commission, which the government has formed to propose necessary reforms to
make the judiciary free, neutral and effective, has held its maiden meeting.
The commission held the meeting at the Judicial Administration Training
Institute in the capital on October 6. Sources said the commission is
scheduled to hold its second meeting on October 8.
Headed by Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman, all the members of the
commission joined yesterday’s meeting. The commission held a primary
discussion on the periphery of their work.
The government through a gazette notification on October 3 constituted the
Judiciary Reform Commission. Headed by Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman,
the members of the commission are retired High Court judges Justice Emdadul
Haque and Justice Farid Ahmed Shibli; former district and sessions judge and
former registrar general of Bangladesh Supreme Court Syed Aminul Islam,
former district and sessions judge Masdar Hossain, senior S
C lawyer Tanim
Hussain Shaon, associate professor of law department at Dhaka University Kazi
Mahfuzul Haque Supan, and a student representative.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha