Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Appearance
আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয় | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 12 January 1972 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1] |
Annual budget | ৳2067 crore (US$170 million) (2024-2025) |
Adviser responsible | |
Ministry executives | |
Website | minlaw |
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Bengali: আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়; Ā'ina, bicāra ō sansada biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which deals with the management of the legal affairs, legislative activities, handles affairs relating to the Parliament of Bangladesh and administration of justice in Bangladesh through its two divisions: Law and Justice Division and the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division respectively.[2]
History
[edit]Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs was established in 1972.[2]
List of ministers
[edit]The Ministers in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs are as follows:[3]
- Kamal Hossain (1972–1973)
- Monoranjan Dhar (1973–1975)
- Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem (1975–1977)
- Abdus Sattar (1977–1981)
- TH Khan (1981–1982)
- Shah Mohammad Azizur Rahman (1982)
- Khandaker Abu Bakr (1982–1984)
- Ataur Rahman (1984–1985)
- AR Yusuf (19 January 1985 – 17 February 1985)
- AKM Nurul Islam (1985–1989)
- Moudud Ahmed (1989–1990)
- Habibul Islam Bhuiyan (1990)
- Md. Abdul Khaleq (1990–1991)
- Mirza Golam Hafiz (1991–1996)
- Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (1996)
- Syed Istiaq Ahmed (1996)
- Abdul Matin Khasru (1997–2001)
- Syed Istiaq Ahmed (2001)
- Moudud Ahmed (2001–2006)
- Md. Fazlul Haque (2006–2007)
- Mainul Husein (2007–2008)
- A F Hasan Arif (2008–2009)
- Shafique Ahmed (2009–2014)
- Anisul Huq[4] (2014–2024)
- Asif Nazrul (2024–Present)
Directorates
[edit]Law and Justice Division
[edit]- Bangladesh Supreme Court
- Bangladesh Law Commission
- Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission
- National Legal Aid Agency
- Directorate of Registration
Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "List of Ministries and Divisions". cabinet.gov.bd.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs". minlaw.gov.bd.
- ^ "..:: Law and Justice Division ::." www.lawjusticediv.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ আইন ও বিচার বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. lawjusticediv.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 1 July 2018.