Draft maritime zones bill proposes special tribunal

Grey areas with India, Myanmar spelled out
Shakhawat Hossain 
The government has drafted the Maritime Zones Bill proposing establishment of a special tribunal to deal with piracy, robbery and maritime violence in the Bangladesh territorial waters settled through legal battles with against India and Myanmar in an international court.
The draft proposed death sentence or life term in addition to forfeiture of property for causing death while committing and offence and indentified two ‘grey areas’ with India and Myanmar.
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Source: newagebd.net