Seminar / Workshop

The Law Commission held a three-day workshop entitled "Investigation and Trial of Criminal Offences: In Quest of Capacity Enhancement", from 17-19 November 1998. The workshop was intended to obtain views and consultations from persons having expertise on the subject by reason of service or professional attachment. A total of 30 participants attended the workshop. They were Judges of Sessions Courts, Metropolitan Magistrates, Magistrates, Police Officials, Public Prosecutors and Defense Lawyers. The workshop was arranged with a view to identify the problems, shortcomings and deficiencies in the existing systems of investigation, trial (including appeal) of criminal offences.

International Seminar:

A day long international seminar was jointly organized by the Law Commission, Bangladesh and the Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA) on June, 2002 at the Hotel Sonargaon. The theme of the Conference was, "The Law Reforms Agencies in the 21 st Centuries: Looking for a Balance between Tradition and Innovation.” Distinguished Persons, Senior Lawyers of the Supreme Court, District and Sessions Judges, Superintendents of Police, Presidents of District Bar Associations were attended the Conference. The delegations from India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Canada also attended in the Conference.