30 judges’ home quarantine completed

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the home quarantine of 30 lower court judges, who returned from Australia on March 15 after a two-week training, ended yesterday, and they are now doing well.

"The judges, who came from Australia, will join offices on April 5 when the courts resume," the minister told The Daily Star. 

He also said none of the lower court judges and staff members has been reported to be infected.

Necessary measures will be taken if any of them are infected, he said.

The law minister had earlier instructed the 30 lower court judges to remain in home quarantine for 15 days.

Meanwhile, the law ministry has opened a monitoring desk in order to take necessary steps to tackle a possible coronavirus outbreak among lower court judges and employees.  

Two deputy secretaries of the ministry have been assigned to get updates from more than 1,800 judicial officers and around 18,000 employees.