Nat’l Judicial Conference today

The National Judicial Conference-2019 will be held today with an aim to discuss all relevant issues regarding the judiciary, including backlog of cases, digitisation, effective court administration and case management.

The Supreme Court has arranged the daylong event under the theme -- “Justice for Peace and Development”.

It will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, SC sources said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference as the chief guest at 10am toady.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain will preside over the inaugural programme where Law Minister Anisul Huq will speak as a special guest.

Judges from the Appellate and High Court divisions of the SC and lower courts across the country are expected to attend the event, according to sources.