Executive magistrate (Bangladesh)
Emblem of Bangladesh Administrative Service | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
| Names | Government of Bangladesh |
Occupation type | Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) |
Activity sectors | Law and Administration |
| Description | |
| Competencies | Administrative proficiency, professional competency, Integrity, Impertiality, Leadership, Analytical mind, Critical thinking, Creativity, Vision and Empathy |
Education required | Minimum four year long bachelor degree in any discipline |
Fields of employment | Executive court and magisterial duties |
Related jobs | Magistracy |
The Executive Magistrates (Bengali: নির্বাহী ম্যাজিস্ট্রেট) are the magistrates of the executive organ of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The members of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) also known as Bangladesh Administrative Service are appointed as the Executive Magistrates. These officials wield extensive executive and limited judicial powers within their respective jurisdiction. During periods of national emergency, they assume leadership roles at the forefront of governance. Their primary duties encompass maintaining law and order, protecting citizen's right, monitoring markets, overseeing elections and public examinations, conducting evictions, upholding protocol and safeguarding the government’s interests through necessary means. The courts they preside over are referred to as executive courts and operate in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and the Mobile Court Act, 2009.
The role of the executive magistrates remains highly controversial, as Bangladesh has formally separated the judiciary from the executive in 2009, in accordance with its Constitution.