Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Law Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said the government is decided in principle to incorporate a provision in all the government agreements to resolve disputes in the trade and commerce through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) system.

"Instant resolution of disputes is the key to flourish of trade and investment and ADR can play an important role to this end," he said while addressing a seminar organised by Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.

The law minister said the pressure on the court will be reduced and the backlog of cases will come down if the application of ADR can be ensured before going for filing cases.

He said business entities across the world have now chosen t...