Law Minister Anisul Huq today said he will “fight free of cost” for journalists affected by the proposed Digital Security Act, dubbed as the emerging media-gagging law.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government will introduce digitalised land registration system very soon in order to provide the people with better service.

The new chief justice is likely to be appointed by tomorrow as the post has been vacant since immediate past chief justice Surendra Kumar Sinha stepped down on November 10 last year.

Two senior ministers yesterday said the Digital Security Act-2018 would not be applied to journalists if they wrote on corruption and illegal acts as it would not be considered as spying.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says no one will be harassed due to the Digital Security Act unlike the section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says some new judges will be appointed to both the Appellate and High Court divisions of the Supreme Court within the first week of February.

Law Minister Anisul Huq has rejected the Supreme Court Bar Association's demand for setting up a separate secretariat for the judiciary.

Law Minister Anisul Huq hopes that a new chief justice will be appointed soon.

The reply to the legal notice served by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be given through legal procedures, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the power of the Supreme Court has not been curtailed rather has been increased following the issuance of the gazette notification determining the disciplines for lower court judges.

Bangladesh’s constitution will not be amended even if BNP does not participate in the next general election, Law Minister Anisul Huq says,

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the president certainly will not keep the post of chief justice vacant for long.

The law ministry has forwarded a draft on the disciplinary rules for lower court judges for the consideration of Supreme Court, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.

The government will clarify its position on the controversial section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act while placing the proposed Digital Security Act before the parliament, Law Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday.

In response to opposition demands regarding non-party supportive government, Law Minister Anisul Huq asserts that the polls will be held under Sheikh Hasina’s administration.

The constitution does not stipulate any timeframe for the president to appoint a new chief justice following the retirement or resignation of a chief justice, Law Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the shortage of Appellate Division judges will be fulfilled after the president appoints new chief Justice.

The government is going to seek review of the entire verdict that scrapped the 16th amendment to the constitution.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says new judges will be appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court to reduce the shortage of judges and backlog of its pending cases.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will investigate the allegations raised against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.