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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry is focused on modernizing the legal framework for digital crimes, narcotics, and gambling while managing legal fallout from the July Uprising.
Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman expressed hope for the verdict in the Ramisa murder case.
Minister Asaduzzaman attended a seminar at Dhaka University on legal representation in death penalty cases.
The Finance Minister proposed a budget of Tk 2,188 crore for the Law and Justice Division for FY 2026-27.
The Ministry issued a sanction order for officials to attend an Australia Awards short course on countering violent extremism.
Minister Asaduzzaman defended the proposed FY2026–27 budget in parliament.
Ministry established 1972 (not 1971); confirmed by Wikipedia and old.lawjusticediv.gov.bd. Two operative divisions: Law and Justice Division (lawjusticediv.gov.bd) and Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division (legislativediv.gov.bd). Current minister Md. Asaduzzaman (lawyer) is distinct from former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal (sentenced to death by ICT on 17 November 2025). The ICT (International Crimes Tribunal) is not under MoLJPA; it operates under the ICT Act 1973 (as amended November 2024) with a separate prosecutorial structure, though the Law Division handles legislative amendments to the ICT Act. The annual_budget_bdt field reflects the Tk 2,200 crore (= 22,000,000,000 BDT) judiciary allocation cited by the minister in May 2026 as the approximate law sector envelope; this figure may be the Law and Justice Division allocation rather than the full ministry envelope -- no disaggregated budget data found in publicly accessible sources for FY2025-26. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all key factual claims.
The Ministry sanctioned officials to attend a seminar for South Asian judges in China.
Minister Asaduzzaman stated the government is prepared to provide further legal protection to July warriors.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee reviewed the Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill and Public Examinations (Offences) (Amendment) Bill.
The Gambling Prevention Bill, 2026, was passed by the Jatiya Sangsad.
A cabinet committee was formed to finalize the draft of the Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026.
A notification was issued regarding leave for a judicial official for medical treatment.
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