Dhaka, May 10 -- A special meeting of the Council of Advisers is scheduled to take place tonight (Saturday night) to discuss the draft on the amendments to International Crimes (Tribunals) Act.

The meeting is scheduled to begin with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair at 8pm at State Guesthouse Jamuna.

People can now apply to Law Ministry for withdrawal of politically motivated cases

"There is no other issue so far I know. The meeting will only discuss the draft amendments to the ICT Act," a senior official of the interim government told UNB.

Earlier on Friday, the government said it plans to immediately amend the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act to incorporate provisions for the trial of associations and political...