Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (; ''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
The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected ...
and administration of justice in Bangladesh through its two divisions: ''Law and Justice Division'' and the ''Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division'' respectively.
History
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs was established in 1972.
Officeholders
Directorates
Law and Justice Division
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Bangladesh Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Bangladesh () is the highest court of law in the country. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was established by Part VI, Chapter I (Article 94) of the Constitution of Bangladesh, adopte ...
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Bangladesh Law Commission
The Law Commission of Bangladesh is an independent body, set up through an act passed in the national parliament that reviews laws and recommends reforms when necessary in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officiall ...
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Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission
Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission is an independent judicial commission that is responsible for the recruitment and examination of judges and judicial magistrates of the subordinate judiciary in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh ...
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National Legal Aid Agency
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
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Directorate of Registration
Directorate of Registration () is a Bangladesh government directorate under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, which responsible for registration of property and collecting registration tax. It is also responsible for registra ...
Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
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Bangladesh Law Commission
The Law Commission of Bangladesh is an independent body, set up through an act passed in the national parliament that reviews laws and recommends reforms when necessary in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officiall ...
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Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) () of Bangladesh is an autonomous public body.
History
National Human Rights Commission was established on 9 December 2007 by the Caretaker government of Bangladesh. The organization was constituted u ...
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The Attorney General's Office
See also
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
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Politics of Bangladesh
The politics of Bangladesh operate in a framework of a parliamentary system, parliamentary representative democracy, representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister is the head of government and of ...
References
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Ministries established in 1972
1972 establishments in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
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