FE REPORT
An online bail bond system will be launched today to simplify the process of releasing accused persons after securing bail from courts.
Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul disclosed this on Tuesday, saying, "Currently, an accused person must go through about 12 steps after securing bail from a court before being released. At several of these stages, people face harassment and often have to spend money."
"With the new system, once bail is granted, the bail bond will be sent directly to the respective jail with a single click," Asif Nazrul added.
He made these remarks as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the "Attorney General's Office Internship Programme 2025" held at the Supreme Court Auditorium.
"We have carried out several reforms in the law ministry entirely on our own, without any external help. The online bail bond system, which we will pilot tomorrow, October 15, is one of them," said Asif Nazrul, adding that the initiative was funded by the government.
According to the organisers, a total of 25 law graduates from Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, BRAC University, and North South University will participate in a six-month internship program at the Attorney General's Office, the first of its kind in the country's history.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will cooperate with this program.
Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman presided over the programme, while Additional Attorney General Barrister Aneeq R Haque gave the welcome speech.
Stefan Liller, Resident Representative of the UNDP Bangladesh, Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen, Ambassador of Sweden Nicolas Linus Ragnar Weeks, among others, also delivered speeches at the session.
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