Magisterial Power given to the Army for Limited Period in Bangladesh: Asif Nazrul
Professor Asif Nazrul, advisor to the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Culture, and Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment, has elucidated the government’s stance on the authority granted to Bangladesh Army officers throughout the nation, including the capital, by the special executive magistrate.
The Ministry of Public Administration declared on Tuesday evening that army officers would now have magisterial powers. This decision became operative on Tuesday, the day the notification was issued. For the next two months, this ruling will be in effect (60 days).
Regarding this, Asif Nazrul stated, “At the moment, we have noticed that some activities, especially in the industrial areas, are taking place in some areas, like vandalism, anarchy, and destroying the stability of the country.” The authority of magistracy has been granted to the Army to ameliorate new circumstances. To deal with it, to stop all this inaction.
Sections 64, 65, 83, 84, 86, 95 (2), 100, 105, 107, 109, 110, 126, 127, 128, 130, 133, and 142 of the Criminal Procedure Code permit the Army to take special measures. officers with executive magistrate authority.
Therefore, in the event that a crime is committed in front of the army officers responsible for executive magistrate duties, they have the authority to make an arrest, order an arrest, and take other appropriate measures against the perpetrators.
