Clear update on July Charter in three-four days: Asif Nazrul
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul today said a clear update on the implementation of the July Charter will be known within the next three to four days."Political parties will provide us with a unified directive after internal consultations, as we had expected. However, we have not remained idle; we have continued working independently. Within the next three to four days, it will become clear what steps we have taken regarding the implementation of the Charter," he told reporters after a discussion on the...
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul today said a clear update on the implementation of the July Charter will be known within the next three to four days.
"Political parties will provide us with a unified directive after internal consultations, as we had expected. However, we have not remained idle; we have continued working independently. Within the next three to four days, it will become clear what steps we have taken regarding the implementation of the Charter," he told reporters after a discussion on the draft of the Legal Aid Services (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, at the Judicial Administration Training Institute in Dhaka.
He said the matter is being discussed at various levels of the advisory council. "We are coordinating with all parties' expectations to ensure that actions taken serve the country's and people's interests."
During the meeting, the National Legal Aid Agency presented the draft of the Legal Aid Services (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
The proposed amendment -- emphasising recommendations from the Judicial Reform Commission and the National Consensus Commission -- suggests transforming the agency into a directorate. The aim is to expand its scope, strengthen legal aid services, and enhance its operational capacity.
Provisions include defining departmental responsibilities, forming a Legal Aid Advisory Council, establishing metropolitan committees, determining NGO operational areas, and issuing accreditation certificates for mediators.
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman, Law Secretary Liaquat Ali Molla, former district judge Motahar Hossain, BLAST Executive Director Barrister Sara Hossain, and Special Consultant Barrister Tanim Hossain Shawon, among others, participated in the session.