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Speaking to reporters on the first day of his term, he said that reducing the number of cases was now the biggest “challenge” for the judiciary.
Amin Uddin, who has been appointed as the country’s 16th Attorney General, arrived at his office before 9 am on Sunday. Then he sat in the office and participated in the hearing of a Virtual Court of Appeal case headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at around 10:45 a.m.
At the end of the judicial process, the new Attorney General was received by various organizations of lawyers. At this time, he sought the cooperation of everyone in the performance of his duties and asked everyone to maintain a social distance to prevent coronavirus.
AM Amin Uddin confronted the journalists at noon. There he answered questions on various topics.
Referring to recent incidents of rape and harassment, the Attorney General said: “The government will address the matter at the cabinet meeting tomorrow. The death penalty is being applied. I believe that those who commit such crimes will be careful after the death penalty is imposed. death penalty.
“You will think many times about committing this crime. I think that when this government initiative becomes law, it will go down a lot ”.
Protests have been raging across the country for the past few weeks in protest at recent sexual harassment in different parts of the country, including torture in Noakhali and rape at MC College in Sylhet.
The government has already taken steps to amend the law to increase the maximum death penalty for rape in response to demands from various student and rights groups, to be raised at a cabinet meeting on Monday, the law minister said, Anisul Haque.
Amin Uddin said: “I just sat down today. I will sit with them (Assistant Attorneys General and Assistant Attorneys General) in the afternoon. I will sit down and see what cases (cases of abuse of women and children) are pending.
“Some cases there may have been closed due to a review. I will try to find and activate them. And I will try to resolve the appeals by listening to them. “
When asked what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing the judiciary as the state’s legal director, Amin Uddin said: “The biggest challenge is to reduce litigation. There are many cases left in our country, many cases are tangled. Reduce this mess. it is my main challenge in the judiciary. “
He said that the virtual court of the Appeals Division has resolved about 4,000 cases. Old cases are treated there on a priority basis.
“As Attorney General and as President of the Bar Association, I would ask the Honorable Chief Justice to give special instructions to the courts to resolve old cases that are also pending in the High Court.
“In addition, I will try to contact the prosecutors of different districts. Take the initiative of a rapid hearing of pending cases.”
Mahbubey Alam, who has been the Attorney General since 2009, died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on September 27.
On October 8, the government appointed AM Amin Uddin, president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, as the highest legal official in the country.
Amin Uddin has worked as a lawyer in the Supreme Court for three decades. At one point he was also the Deputy Attorney General.
Remembering the late Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, Amin Uddin said: “I will try to maintain this office, the position that Mahbubey Alam has assumed with skill and honesty. I’ll try not to lower the height you created. “
Attorney General AM Amin Uddin also wishes the cooperation of journalists and the media in the performance of his duties.
“I want your cooperation to stop irregularities and corruption. I urge you, if you cooperate with us, with information, it will be much easier to stop corruption. As Attorney General and as President of the Bar Association of the Supreme Court, I will try to prevent any kind corruption ”.
Additional Attorney General Murad Reza and Md. Amin Uddin on the day of their incorporation as Attorney General. Journalists also questioned the resignation of Momtaz Uddin Fakir.
In response, the Attorney General said: “There are always comings and goings in this office. They may have worked for a long time, they may not be able to stay due to some personal problem. They did not speak to me.
“Now, if the government accepts his resignation, the government will definitely grant two more attorneys general.”
Amin Uddin, Moulvibazar’s son, was born on October 1, 1983. He passed the HSC from Dhaka City College. After graduating from Dhaka College, he did an LLB from Central Law College in 1972.
Amin Uddin registered as a lawyer in 1986. He was registered as a lawyer in the Superior Court Chamber of the Supreme Court on October 26, 1989 and in the Appeals Chamber in 2003.
Amin Uddin, who was appointed a senior counsel to the Supreme Court in 2015, was also president of the Supreme Court Bar Association for the 2019-2020 term. This time he has been re-elected and is serving his second term.
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