Law Report: Even without appearing in court, one can participate in the proceedings of the case from different places in the country or abroad. The trial will be done through audio-video conferencing. A coordinator will coordinate these proceedings conducted by the court.
Chief Justice Hasan Faiz Siddiqui issued these ‘practice directions’ on Sunday (August 20) under the authority of Section 5 of the Use of Information Technology Act, 2020 by the court.
Issued to judges of subordinate courts, the directive states that all judges, including any party, witnesses, accused persons, advocates, experts, and anyone related to the case from the courtroom, should attend the case.
Taking and hearing evidence, through audio-visual means using information technology. You can participate in the activity.
In the case of foreign countries, an official from the concerned Bangladeshi Consulate/Embassy/High Commission will be the coordinator.