Cabinet approves draft of Ansar Battalion Act, 2023

Cabinet approves draft of Ansar Battalion Act, 2023

The Cabinet today gave the final approval to the draft of Ansar Battalion Act, 2023 with a provision of the death penalty as the maximum punishment for committing different crimes, including mutiny and provocation for rebellion.
The approval came from the Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister Office (PMO) in the city with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
"As per the draft law, there will be two courts to run the trial proceedings of the internal crimes of Ansar battalion members. One is Summery Ansar Battalion Court to be headed by an additional director and another is Special Ansar Battalion Court to be headed by the director general of the Ansar," Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said while briefing reporters at the Secretariat here this afternoon after the meeting.