Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- A separate commercial court system aligning with Bangladesh's economic realities and the evolving needs of the judiciary will be established to exclusively settle business disputes and loan-recovery cases.

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed made the announcement Sunday at the plenary session of a UNDP-sponsored seminar on 'Establishing Commercial Courts: Shaping the Draft Commercial Court Ordinance' held at a hotel in Sylhet.

Bangladesh Supreme Court and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly organised the meet. The Chief Justice attended as chief guest the plenary session, said a press release issued by Supreme Court Public Relations Officer Md Shafiqul Islam.

The Chief Justice said, "At present, Ban...