Govt to complete trial within its tenure: Babar

"Charge sheets in most of these cases have already been submitted while the remaining charge sheets will be completed soon," he said at an Iftar party hosted by the Crime Reporters' Association of Bangladesh at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity auditorium.

The state minister claimed that there has been a remarkable improvement in law and order, except a few scattered untoward incidents. "We will have to maintain this trend."

Referring to the government's anti-terror initiatives code-named 'Operation Clean Heart' and 'Operation Spiderman' and the formation of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), he said these measures reflect the determination of the present administration to improve law and order in the country.

On the serial bombings on August 17 and October 3, Babar said many perpetrators were nabbed and charge sheets submitted while in some cases trial process has also started. "We expect verdict in some of these cases in next few months."

Commenting on the identity of those arrested in connection with the blasts, he said, "These elements belong to lower tier, and they have committed the crimes, perhaps without realising the grave consequences of the attacks."

Apart from operation against the bombers, the police administration is conducting campaign involving law enforcers and people against the terrors and bombers.

Earlier, the state minister gave away awards to the best crime reporters in five categories of crime reporting.

Association President Fakrul Alam Kanchan chaired the function. Its General Secretary Harunor Rashid, DRU President Shafiqul Karim and General Secretary Sakawat Hossain Badsha were also present.