Cabinet approves draft maritime zone act

The Cabinet has approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Maritime Zones Act 2019.

The approval was given at the weekly meeting of the Cabinet held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday.

Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam disclosed the matter while addressing a news briefing at the Secretariat after the meeting.

He said, the proposed law has suggested capital punishment for murder while committing robbery and other sea related crimes.
 

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