Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (; Ā'ina, bicāra ō sansada biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa) is a ministry of the Government of Bangladesh responsible for managing legal affairs, legislative activities, and matters relating to the Parliament of Bangladesh. It also oversees the administration of justice through its two divisions: the Law and Justice Division and the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division.
History Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs was established in 1971.
Officeholders
Caretaker Adviser PortraitMinisterTerm of officePolitical party MinistryPrime Minister From To Period Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad 10 April 1971 12 January 1972 Awami League Mujib I Tajuddin Ahmad Kamal Hossain 12 January 1972 16 March 1973 Awami League Mujib II Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Manoranjan Dhar 16 March 1973 15 August 1975 Awami League Mujib III Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Awami League Mujib IVMuhammad Mansur Ali Khandaker Abu Bakr 11 December 1983 1 June 1984 Bangladesh Jatiya Party Ershad Hussain Muhammad Ershad Ataur Rahman Khan 1 June 1984 19 January 1985 Ataur Rahman Khan AR Yusuf 19 January 1985 17 February 1985 A. K. M. Nurul Islam 17 February 1985 27 March 1988 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Moudud Ahmed Moudud Ahmed 12 August 1989 2 May 1990 Kazi Zafar Ahmed Habibul Islam Bhuiyan 2 May 1990 6 December 1990
Directorates Law and Justice Division Bangladesh Supreme Court Bangladesh Law Commission Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission National Legal Aid Services Organization Directorate of Registration
Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division Bangladesh Law Commission Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission The Attorney General's Office
See also Justice ministry Politics of Bangladesh
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