The United States will assist Bangladesh in bringing automation in the judiciary to help people get their rightful justice within the shortest possible time.

The assurance came from the US Department of Justice when a high-level Bangladesh delegation, led by Law Minister Shafique Ahmed, visited US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the US Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday.

Other members of the delegation include Attorney General Mahbubey Alam and Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman, says a release of the Bangladesh Mission in Washington.

During the visit, the delegation members also witnessed court proceedings and working of the US courts. The delegation also observed sentencing as well as held post-sentencing conference with Judge Leonie M Brinkema, chief US Federal District Court judge.

The Bangladesh delegation also engaged in an interactive discussion on different aspects of automation in the judiciary and sought US assistance for sharing their experience to help bringing automation in Bangladesh's judiciary.

On March 8, the Bangladesh delegation had meetings with the US Department of Justice and the US Department of Treasury discussing aspects of the US-Bangladesh mutual legal assistance and strengthening of Bangladesh's financial systems by promoting transparency and accountability.

The US officials highly appreciated the role of financial intelligence unit in BB and observed that its decision to seek membership to Egmont is a sign of international approval and the country's determination to bring greater transparency in the financial system.

The minister shared with the US Officials the workings and strategic vision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government to rid the excesses, inertia and accumulated irregularities in the judiciary and bringing an end to the culture of impunity.

He elaborated on the Awami League's election manifesto and expressed their resolve to bring war criminals and absconding self-confessed killers of the father of the nation to justice as per people's mandate and expectation.

Shafique sought the US assistance in helping them to deliver what the people of Bangladesh expect from the incumbent democratic government.

Dr Atiur had meetings with the World Bank high officials on Tuesday and reviewed the progress of the central bank's 'Strengthening Project'.

WB appreciated the pace in which this project is now being implemented and promised to relocate the unspent money into new areas of project implementation. The governor assured the WB of timely implementation of the project.

The meetings were attended by Thomas Buckley, senior country officer, Lalita Moorty, senior country economist, Banque Mondiale, Ivan Rossignol, sector manager, Ann Christine Rennie, lead financial sector specialist and Ernesto May, director of South Asia region.

The BB chief also held separate meetings with Rachel Kyte, vice-president for Business Advisory Services, and Nina Shapiro, vice-president for Finance and Treasurer of International Finance Corporation (IFC) and discussed important project cooperation between BB and IFC.