Dhaka: Law Minister Anisul Huq on Friday directed the deputy commissioners (DCs) to contact the ministry’s cell that monitors cases against militants if it appears the prosecution is not properly assisting the judiciary in the trial of militants.

The minister revealed this while talking to reporters after attending a session on the last day of the four-day Deputy Commissioners’ Conference at the Secretariat.

‘The DCs were instructed to inform the Law Ministry cell that monitors cases against militants...if they find the prosecution not cooperating with the judiciary during their trial, we’ll take steps,’ he said.

Anisul Huq also mentioned that the government has decided to introduce attorney service at the district level in the wake of wide criticisms about the negligence of the state-appointed prosecutors in lower courts across the country.

Eighteen sessions were held under the conference over the last four days, when the DCs submitted 288 proposals, officials said.