Dhaka, May 4 -- The High Court has issued a rule calling for the installation of centrally controlled CCTV cameras and public display monitors at all sub-registry offices across the country to prevent corruption and irregularities.

The rule was issued on Sunday by a High Court bench comprising Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty and Justice Abdur Rahman after a preliminary hearing of a writ petition.

The court asked the secretary of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and the inspector general of registration (IGR) to respond to the rule.

The rule seeks an explanation as to why the failure in taking immediate measures to install high-definition (HD) CCTV cameras and public display monitors in all sub-registrar offices un...