Ansar Won't Get Power To Arrest Suspects: Home Min

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the Ansar battalion members will not get policing powers to arrest suspected criminals.

At a press briefing after an inter-ministerial meeting at the secretariat on Wednesday, the minister also described reports about the empowering Ansar with that power as ‘misinformation’.

He also said all law enforcement agencies perform their duties under the Code of Criminal Procedure, local news portals said.

According to BSS, the draft of Ansar Battalion Bill-2023 was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad, keeping the death penalty as the maximum punishment for different crimes, including mutiny and provocation for rebellion.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan placed the bill in the house on Monday. The bill was sent to the concerned parliamentary standing committee to provide reports.

Regarding the bill, the home minister on Wednesday said the parliamentary standing committee will make necessary amendments after examining the draft bill.