Dhaka, June 24 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the government has prepared a draft amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898, aimed at ensuring stronger safeguards and a rights-based approach during arrests and interrogations.

"We've drafted an amendment to the CrPC to embed strict safeguards and promote a rights-based approach to arrests and interrogations. It will be approved very soon," he said while addressing the closing session of a two-day workshop in Dhaka.

The workshop, titled 'Commonwealth Charter Youth Workshop Bangladesh-2025', was jointly organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dr Nazrul said the initiative is part of a br...