Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government will introduce activities of virtual courts at the district level during this coronavirus situation to ensure judicial services for the justice seekers
"This is the time of coronavirus, it’s tough to conduct court activities during this time. We’ve taken steps for virtual courts. In Keraniganj jail, courtroom has been prepared. In this way, courtrooms will be established at district level jails so that cases can be disposed online. We’re taking steps," she said.
Prime Minister Hasina said this while inaugurating the newly-constructed Women Central Jail in Keraniganj as well as an LPG station there from her official residence Ganabhaban through videoconferencing.
Sheikh Hasina also formally opened 20 newly-constructed fire service stations in different parts of the country and six regional passport offices in six district headquarters.
The prime minister said steps were being taken to introduce hearing in virtual courts using digital technology to reduce the suffering of justice seekers.
In this connection, she said all laws and cause list of cases will be known from online and the government was taking steps to complete everything in a planned manner.
She also mentioned that steps had been taken to publish Bangla translation of the verdicts of cases which were given in English.
Pointing out the painful jail life of Bangabandhu, Sheikh Hasina said her government has taken all necessary steps to modernize the jails and turned those into centre for changing mentality and behaviour of the convicted persons.
She said members of the family of the jailed persons had no fault but they suffered due to the imprisonment of their near and dear ones.
Keeping this in mind, the government brought necessary changes in the jails of the country and was providing training to the imprisoned persons so that they could earn money for the family by working in jail, she said.
Talking about fire stations, the prime minister said her government was constructing fire service stations in every upazila of the country and such fire stations had already been constructed in 457 upazilas.
In this regard, she directed the authorities concerned to build fire stations even at the union level if necessary to ensure safety of the people.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan also spoke on the occasion from the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department on Kazi Alauddin Road, Dhaka.
