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Staff Reporter

Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday hoped that the much-awaited separation of judiciary from the executive would be effective in a nice and congenial atmosphere from November 1 through an understanding among all concerned.

"We are discussing matters related to the separation of judiciary with all concerned including the leaders of administrative cadre. Discussion and process are progressing satisfactorily," he said while talking to journalists at one stage of the meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Administrative Services Association at his office.

The Law Adviser termed the meeting fruitful and positive saying that the separation of judiciary would be separated from the executive within the stipulated time. The meeting discussed on how the separation of judiciary will be effected through understanding, he said.

Barrister Mainul, however, said no final decision was taken in the meeting; rather the discussion would be continued.

Asked whether the deadline of November 1 for separation of judiciary will remain unchanged he replied in the positive saying, "Insha Allah."

Meeting sources said, the leaders of Bangladesh Administrative Services Association led by its President Moniruzzaman Khan, the Rector of Public Administration Training Centre, apprised the Law Adviser that some extreme statements made by a couple of members of the association on Sunday were their own, not of the association.

Some other members had protested those statements during 90-munite-long meeting.

According to sources, the leaders of the administration cadre explained their seven-point recommendations which they claimed would help overcome disparity in service benefits of officers of different cadres.

Moniruzzaman Khan told reporters that the administration cadre members would work for the separation of judiciary as would be instructed by the Government.

Secretary General of the association Kamaluddin, the Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka, hoped that the judiciary would be separated from the executive from November 1 and the Government would make necessary arrangements for this.

He said they discussed different aspects of the separation of the judiciary from the executive. The discussion would continue.

"Everything would be done to help run the government's administration smoothly," he added.

The 10-member delegation also include Secretary for Land Mosleh Uddin, Secretary for Information Didarul Anwar, Acting Secretary for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Kazi Habibul Awal, Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Ikram Ahmed, Director General of the BIAM Dr Md Sadeque and Mahmudur Rahman.