Compilation on penal laws
Ignorance of law is no excuse' and in a country like Bangladesh, knowing and learning about all the laws is a task of such a gigantic nature which we cannot expect of everyone, considering the inherent complexities involved in getting formal legal education and also the intricacies of legal jargons and language in particular which is not comprehensible to everyone. The book titled 'Oporadh o Danda Shankalon' [Trans. 'Compilation on Crimes and Punishment'] is dedicated to elucidate laws in general and to make mass people and everyone concerned aware.
The crimes and their punishments under the laws in force in Bangladesh is the main theme of the book. In order to make it more comprehensible, the crimes and their respective punishments have been provided for in the book in tabular form. Not only fines (monetary penalties) and incarceration have been brought within the purview of 'punishment' rather disciplinary actions too have been encompassed. The issue of offences being compoundable or otherwise, too have been taken into account in this compilation so as to make mass people aware. Care was taken so that that the book does not become too big in size. However in that case, the vast number of laws was a bar. In many cases, only one section (and one line) is dedicated to provide for the punishment for the violation of a law. In such cases, one might need to go through the entire law to get a proper idea.
This compilation has accommodated all the laws from 1987 to March 2018 and the next edition will deal with laws from 1836 to 1986. From 1987, laws started to get enacted in Bangla. There are laws where there is no offence and no indication of punishment; in those cases, only the name of the law has been mentioned. The laws have been accommodated in accordance with the time of enactment, alphabetical order and relevant ministry so that the law can very easily be found. The compilation has been done by Farooque Ahmed, PPM. He is currently working with the Police Headquarters as the AIG (ASP).
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