Dhaka Sets Up Special Courts to Try Corrupt Leaders
The army-backed Bangladesh interim government has constituted four special courts to try politicians and leaders involved in corruption. The courts, set up under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004, the Emergency Powers Ordinance 2007 and the Emergency Powers Rules, will conduct the proceedings of the cases in the Parliament Secretariat premises in Dhaka.
In order to ensure expeditious disposal of the cases, the government has appointed special judges to head the four courts. The divisional special judges courts the Speedy Trial Tribunal numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Dhaka, now situated in the premises of the district judges court have been shifted to blocks 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the parliamentarians hostel. A total of 50 corrupt suspects have so far been identified for arrest and trial.
Posted by: Fred 2007-04-05 |