Major changes in ICT rules

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Some significant changes in the rules of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have been brought recently.

According to the amended rules, the Prosecutors may seek arrest warrant of the Tribunal against any person, if an investigation of crimes mentioned in the ICT Act, 1973 started against him, said Registrar of the Tribunal Md Shahinur Rahman.

Following the earlier rules, the Prosecutors could seek warrant arrest of that person, against whom a formal charge of the crimes mentioned in the act was formed. 

HC directions to Govt to bring back Bangladesh nationals from Indian jails

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The High Court yesterday directed the government to inform within 30 days what steps it has taken to bring back 587 Bangladeshi citizens, who have been languishing in Indian jails after ending their jail terms at least three to four years ago.

The court also directed the government to inform it the total number of the Bangladeshis detained in jails of India specially in West Bengal, their names, detail addresses and its measures taken to provide them legal assistance within 60 days.

2 addl judges appointed

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Two new additional judges were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday.

According to article 98 of the Constitution, President Md Zillur Rahman appointed them for two years.

They are: Deputy Attorney General Nazrul Islam Talukder and former Deputy Attorney General Farid Ahmed.