Dhaka, March 9 -- Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Sunday announced that essential legal reforms will be introduced to guarantee that rape investigations are concluded within 15 days and trials are completed within 90 days of case filing.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday afternoon, he said the government will bring some amendments into relevant laws to expedite the trial process of rape cases and the legal changes will be brought within a week, the adviser said at the secretariat.
Even if authorities fail to complete a trial within 90 days, the accused cannot secure bails simply on this ground, Asif Nazrul noted. Furthermore, when deemed prudent to expedite trials, a judge can use a simple medical document, certifying the vict...