Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

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Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Bengali: আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়; 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 and administration of justice in Bangladesh through its two divisions: Law and Justice Division and the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division respectively.^[2]

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Ministry overview
Formed	12 January 1972; 53 years ago (12 January 1972)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka[1]
Annual budget	৳2067 crore (US$170 million) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible	Asif Nazrul, Adviser for Law
Ministry executives	Md. Golam Sarwar, Secretary (In Charge), Law and Justice Division Md. Mainul Kabir, Secretary (In Charge), Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
Website	minlaw.gov.bd

History

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs was established in 1972.^[2]

Officeholders

Main article: Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Bangladesh)

Directorates

Law and Justice Division

• Bangladesh Supreme Court
• Bangladesh Law Commission
• Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission
• National Legal Aid Services Organization
• Directorate of Registration

Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division

• Bangladesh Law Commission
• Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission
• The Attorney General's Office

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Bangladesh