Parliamentary body for increasing DNA, dope test labs
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Parliamentary body for increasing DNA, dope test labs

Parliamentary body for increasing DNA, dope test labs
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Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Thursday recommended the government for arrangement of adequate number of DNA labs and dope test labs for sake of disposal of rape and drugs cases.

The suggestion came from the 13th meeting of the parliamentary watchdog, held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Abdul Matin Kasru in the chair.

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The parliamentary body also recommended recruitment of adequate number of judges for quick disposal of the cases pending with the courts.

Besides, the committee suggested the government to form a commission to identify the masterminds behind the killing of Bangabandhu and to bring them to the book.

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Committee members Shamsul Haque Tuku, Abdul Majid Khan, Shahiduzzaman Sarker, Gloria Jharna Sarker, Rumeen Farhana and Khodeza Nasreen Akhter Hossain attended the meeting.

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Senior officials from the Law and Justice Division as well as Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division were present in the meeting, said a handout of Parliament.

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