Barguna Sadar Correspondent

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Barguna hosted the monthly Police-Magistracy Conference for October 2026 on Thursday, focusing on expediting delivery of justice and strengthening institutional coordination within the criminal justice system.

Chaired by Barguna Chief Judicial Magistrate Md. Iqbal Masud, the conference addressed key operational hurdles in case investigations and judicial proceedings while emphasizing closer synergy between the judiciary and law enforcement agencies.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md. Moniruzzaman, along with judges, the Superintendent of Police, Officers-in-Charge from various police stations, officials from the Coast Guard, Department of Narcotics Control, Department of Social Services, Department of Fisheries, Department of Environment, and representatives from the Barguna District Bar Association attended the meeting.

Participants held detailed discussions on pending investigations, timely submission of charge sheets, witness management, execution of arrest warrants, and procedural bottlenecks facing judicial operations. During an open floor session, Senior Judicial Magistrate Ifti Hasan Imran delivered a PowerPoint presentation detailing agency-specific challenges and practical solutions. Police officers from various stations, the Detective Branch (DB), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and judicial stakeholders shared operational insights.

The conference concluded with a call for all stakeholder departments to act with greater accountability, streamline information sharing, and foster inter-agency cooperation to ensure swift, lawful justice for litigants.