Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has said the government is implementing a series of initiatives to introduce a digital court system and modernise the country’s judicial process, aiming to make justice faster, more transparent and accessible.
He made the remarks in the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday while responding to a scripted question from treasury bench member Rafiqul Islam Hilaly.
Md Asaduzzaman said the initiatives include e-bail bond management, e-family courts, online cause lists, digitisation of marriage and divorce registration and a broader e-judiciary project, all designed to streamline judicial services and reduce delays.
He said the e bail bond management system has already been introduced in nine districts, allowing online submission of bail bonds and reducing both time and costs for lawyers, prison authorities and litigants, with plans to expand the system nationwide in phases.
The minister added that e-family courts are currently operating in two districts, where filing of cases, hearings and related proceedings are conducted online, making the process faster, more transparent and cost-effective.
He said cause lists of both subordinate and higher courts have been made fully available online, enabling people to check hearing dates from home, while information and service centres have been set up at all Chief Judicial Magistrate court premises across the country to help litigants access case updates, next hearing dates and procedural information.
Md Asaduzzaman also said that under the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics initiative, online marriage and divorce registration under Muslim marriage law will soon be launched in 102 unions across 10 districts through ICT infrastructure development. He said the system is expected to help prevent fraud and reduce related cases.
He said a comprehensive e-judiciary project has been sent to the Planning Commission, with the Development Project Proposal currently being revised based on its observations. Once implemented, he said, all judicial activities, including case filing, tracking, cause list management and document preservation, will be conducted digitally, significantly reducing public suffering.
The minister said the government remains committed to easing the suffering of justice seekers and ensuring speedy, transparent and affordable justice. “Once these initiatives are implemented in phases, the number of pending cases across the country is expected to decrease significantly, and people will receive timely justice,” he said.
He added that the ministry would also consider public suggestions to reduce the case backlog and further improve the justice system.
.jpg "Bangladesh records 4 more measles-related deaths in past 24 hours")
