“It is not possible to continue the court proceedings physically everywhere because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court sought to use information technology and continue judicial proceedings remotely,” the secretary said. According to the existing law, the plaintiffs, defendants and their legal counsels must attend the court proceedings physically to run a trial. Like many other countries, Bangladesh has enforced a lockdown since March 26 closing all government and private offices and banning mass gatherings. The law ministry and the Supreme Court felt the need for drafting a law to run the court proceedings via videoconferencing and other digital means,” Islam said.

Source: bd News24 May 07, 2020 10:30 UTC