The cabinet has approved a new law to curtail human trafficking with capital punishment topping the punitive measures.
The endorsement came at a regular meeting on Monday, headed by prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her spokesperson Abul Kalam Azad told journalists.
"The cabinet has approved a draft law to prevent and curb human trafficking with the highest punishment including death sentences and Tk 0.5million fine. The proposed bill will be tabled in parliament and on approval, will become a law."
The cabinet also approved the draft New Year's speech of the president, to be delivered at the first session of parliament in the upcoming year, he added.
The prime minister's press secretary also said that the cabinet also approved in principle Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust Act 2011, Ship Breaking and Ship Recycling Act 2011 and Bangladesh Citizenship Act.
It approved a list of 127 foreign dignitaries, including the then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, who will be conferred state honour for their outstanding contribution to the 1971 Liberation War.
The council members approved the list when the liberation war affairs ministry placed it as per the proposal of the sub-committee led by the foreign minister.
State minister for liberation war affairs A B Tazul Islam said a list of 124 foreign dignitaries was placed in the meeting, which after some deletions and additions contained 127 names.
The junior minister said that the special state honour would be conferred in different categories and only Indira Ghandi would be conferred with "Swadhinata Sammanona" (freedom honour award), the highest State Honour.
The late Indian prime minister, Indira had extended all-out support to the freedom of Bangladesh by sending troops to fight against the Pakistani occupation forces, providing shelters, food and medicines to 10 million people who fled their home to India, and giving trainings, arms and ammunition to thousands of freedom fighters of Bangladesh to attain liberty.
He said that the two other state honours – Bangladesh Muktijuddho Sammanona and Muktijuddho Moitree Sammanona – would be given to celebrated statesmen, politicians, philosophers, artistes, litterateurs, intellectuals and noted citizens and organisations for their tremendous contribution to the Liberation War, to mark the 40th anniversary of independence next year.
"The state honours will be given away sometime between Jan 10 and March 26 next year. The date will be finalised as per the schedule suggested by the prime minister. The function will be held in the Parliament Plaza of parliament building," the state minister added.
The endorsement came at a regular meeting on Monday, headed by prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her spokesperson Abul Kalam Azad told journalists.
"The cabinet has approved a draft law to prevent and curb human trafficking with the highest punishment including death sentences and Tk 0.5million fine. The proposed bill will be tabled in parliament and on approval, will become a law."
The cabinet also approved the draft New Year's speech of the president, to be delivered at the first session of parliament in the upcoming year, he added.
The prime minister's press secretary also said that the cabinet also approved in principle Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust Act 2011, Ship Breaking and Ship Recycling Act 2011 and Bangladesh Citizenship Act.
It approved a list of 127 foreign dignitaries, including the then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, who will be conferred state honour for their outstanding contribution to the 1971 Liberation War.
The council members approved the list when the liberation war affairs ministry placed it as per the proposal of the sub-committee led by the foreign minister.
State minister for liberation war affairs A B Tazul Islam said a list of 124 foreign dignitaries was placed in the meeting, which after some deletions and additions contained 127 names.
The junior minister said that the special state honour would be conferred in different categories and only Indira Ghandi would be conferred with "Swadhinata Sammanona" (freedom honour award), the highest State Honour.
The late Indian prime minister, Indira had extended all-out support to the freedom of Bangladesh by sending troops to fight against the Pakistani occupation forces, providing shelters, food and medicines to 10 million people who fled their home to India, and giving trainings, arms and ammunition to thousands of freedom fighters of Bangladesh to attain liberty.
He said that the two other state honours – Bangladesh Muktijuddho Sammanona and Muktijuddho Moitree Sammanona – would be given to celebrated statesmen, politicians, philosophers, artistes, litterateurs, intellectuals and noted citizens and organisations for their tremendous contribution to the Liberation War, to mark the 40th anniversary of independence next year.
"The state honours will be given away sometime between Jan 10 and March 26 next year. The date will be finalised as per the schedule suggested by the prime minister. The function will be held in the Parliament Plaza of parliament building," the state minister added.
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