Judicial Administration Training Institute

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Judicial Administration Training Institute
Formation1996
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Judicial Administration Training Institute

Judicial Administration Training Institute is a statutory organization of the Bangladesh government. It is a national training institute for judges and judicial magistrates in Bangladesh. [1] [2]

History

Judicial Administration Training Institute was established in 1996 as a statutory organization. [1] It was established through the Judicial Administration Training Institute Act 1995. The purpose of the institute is to train judges, magistrates and other judicial officers. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "History". jati.judiciary.org.bd. Judicial Portal. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. "Govt has nothing to do with Khaleda's bail: Law minister". The Daily Star. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. Hoque, Kazi Ebadul. "Judicial Administration Training Institute". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 7 April 2020.