According to a newly added section to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act, any charge-sheeted accused under the act will lose eligibility to be elected or remain as a Member of Parliament (MP), contest or hold positions in local government bodies and secure a government job.<\/p>\n
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam disclosed this at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the city Thursday dec 04.<\/p>\n
“A new Section- 23- has been incorporated into the International Crimes Tribunal Act, 1973. According to the new provision, once a formal charge is famed against any person under Section 9(1) of the ICT Act, that individual shall be disqualified to remain or be elected as a Member of Parliament (MP),” he said.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the person shall be disqualified for being elected or for holding office as a member, commissioner, chairman, mayor or administrator in any local government council or institution, the press secretary added.<\/p>\n
The charge-sheeted accused person will also be ineligible for being appointed to the government services or for holding any other public office.<\/p>\n
The Advisory Council at its 41st meeting today gave the final approval to the draft of the ‘International Crimes (Tribunals) (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2025’ that incorporated the new section.<\/p>\n
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in the city’s Tejgaon area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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