Published: 09:32 AM, 14 August 2026
E-bail bond system launched in 12 more districts
The e-bail bond system has been introduced in 12 more districts to reduce hassles in the bail process, bringing the total number of districts where the digital system is operational to 28.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman inaugurated the system in the new districts at a programme held at the conference room of the Law Ministry at the Secretariat on Thursday, UNB reports.
According to the ministry, the e-bail bond system had earlier been introduced in 16 districts in three phases. Following the success of the system in those districts, the digital service was launched simultaneously in 12 more districts in the fourth phase.
The ministry plans to introduce the e-bail bond system gradually in all 64 districts of the country.
Compared with the conventional bail bond system, the e-bail bond has simplified the submission and verification of bail documents. The ministry said the system will reduce the suffering of litigants and create opportunities for people to secure bail and release from custody more quickly.
Speaking at the inauguration, Law Minister Asaduzzaman said the e-bail bond system was first introduced in Narayanganj during the tenure of the interim government. Later, the system was launched in seven districts, including Bogura, after the election of the Prime Minister.
He said around 120,000 bail bonds had been submitted through the e-bail bond system in the 16 districts covered in the first three phases, with the process running smoothly.
"Previously, 12 steps were required to process a bail bond. Now, with just one click, a lawyer can submit a bail bond while sitting in his chamber or anywhere else, even from a car, using a smartphone," he said.
The minister said an OTP is sent immediately after the bail bond is received, allowing the sender to confirm that the document has been received.
"This process will greatly reduce the suffering of litigants, particularly those facing imprisonment," Asaduzzaman said.
He said the government wants to establish the rule of law, ensure justice and promote good governance rather than subject people to unnecessary harassment.
"We have said that this is the good governance commitment of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government. We do not want to harass people; we want to establish the rule of law, justice and good governance," he said.
Law and Justice Division Secretary Liakat Ali Mollah said the e-bail bond system had already had a significant positive impact in reducing the difficulties faced by litigants in the 16 districts where it was introduced.
Judges, leaders of lawyers' associations, government and public prosecutors, police and local administration officials, and prison authorities from the 12 newly included districts joined the inauguration programme virtually.
