The participation of Bangladeshi judicial officials in training sessions scheduled for February at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal and a state judicial academy in India has been cancelled, according to a circular issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs on Sunday.

The circular stated that the Supreme Court's directives led to the cancellation of earlier approval for the training program, which was set to take place from February 10 to 20.

Initially, 50 officials were approved for participation through a notification issued on December 30. The nominated officials included Assistant Judges, Senior Assistant Judges, Joint District and Sessions Judges, Additional District and Sessions Judges, District and Sessions Judges, and other equivalent-level officers.

“All expenses for the training were to be borne by the Indian government, with no financial involvement from the government of Bangladesh,” the circular added.

The now-cancelled program was part of a bilateral understanding signed in April 2017 during then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India. Under the agreement, the training sessions were designed to enhance the capacity and expertise of Bangladeshi judicial officials at India’s National Judicial Academy and other institutions.

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