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Children (Amendment) Act, 2018 placed at JS

SANGSAD BHABAN, June 26, 2018 (BSS) – The Children (Amendment) Act, 2018 bill
was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad today with a view to ensuring security, welfare and
rights of the children.

Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon piloted the bill in the House with
Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.

Earlier on February 26, the cabinet approved in principle the draft of the law
incorporating a provision for keeping children court in every district.

Menon proposed the House to send the bill to the parliamentary standing committee on
the Social Welfare Ministry for giving report after its further scrutiny in seven days.

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