Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq on Friday said the government will take initiative to bring back all those from abroad were sentenced by the courts in Bangladesh. He came up with the remarks replying   to a question from reporters whether the government will take strong steps to bring Tarique Rahman back to the country. 14 gold bars worth Tk 1.5 crore recovered from Ctg airport He while talking to journalists at Akhaura railway station in the district on Friday morning. “We will try to strengthen the existing steps that have already been there,” he added. The minister said Dr Yunus was sentenced following the provisions of the law. Mother, minor son found dead in Pabna "As far as I have seen the documents of this case, I can say that the trial was held according to law. I will say nothing more," he said. Regarding BNP joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi's comment on education,  Anisul Haque said that it is completely baseless. African national arrested with 200 grams cocaine from Uttara hotel in Dhaka He said that the labour  act would be passed in the next parliament session. Earlier this morning,  Anisul Haque went to Akhaura for a 2-day visit to attend various functions including a public reception by Awami League.

The Gandhi Ashram (Board of Trustees) Bill, 2021 was placed in Parliament to replace the related Ordinance that was promulgated during the military regime and declared illegal by the court. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haq placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective Parliamentary Standing Committee for examination. The Committee was asked to submit its report within 60 days. READ: Parliament passes Finance Bill, allows whitening of undisclosed money   The Gandhi Ashram (Board of Trustees) Bill, 2021 was designed in Bengali version incorporating no new provisions in the Gandhi Ashram (Board of Trustees) Ordinance, 1975. According to the proposed law, the government will appoint the chairman of the seven-member board of trustees. The Chairman and the other Trustees shall hold office for a period of three years. But the government may terminate the appointment of the Chairman or any other Trustee before the expiration of the term. READ: Parliament passes new budget of ‘lives and livelihoods’ The head office of the Board shall be at Jayag in the district of Noakhali. The regional office or branch can be set up in other places taking prior permission from the government.

Law Minister Anisul Haq on Thursday said the opinion of his ministry on allowing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad will be sent to the Home Ministry soon. “Her (Khaleda’s) application was brought to me in the evening. Our opinion will be sent to the Home Ministry soon,” he said while talking to reporters from his official residence. Earlier, Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence was suspended as per section 114 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and now it will be examined whether granting her permission to go abroad is possible under the section of the CrPC. On Wednesday night, Khaleda’s younger brother Shamim Iskander met Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan at his Dhanmondi residence and submitted an application seeking permission to send her abroad for advanced treatment. The 76-year-old BNP chief, who tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time on April 24, was admitted to Evercare Hospital on April 27 for a thorough health checkup. Also read: Allow Khaleda to go abroad for treatment: Fakhrul She was shifted to the CCU of the hospital with the shortness of breath around 4pm on Monday. Her breathing problem later eased.