৩ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৭১ প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশ সরকারের মন্ত্রী পরিষদের একটা বৈঠক হয়েছিল, ১৩ তারিখ তা দ্বিতীয় দফা বসে। ১৫ তারিখ সচিব পর্যায়ে এক গ্যাজেট প্রকাশিত হয় বৈঠকের সারমর্ম নিয়ে। নিচে তা তুলে দেয়া হলো

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Enclose please find extracts from the decisions of the Cabinet Meeting held on December 13, 1971 on the subject “Trial of collaborators” and “Screening of employees of Government, semi-Government and autonomous bodies”. This is for favour of information and necessary action.
(H.T. Imam)
Cabinet Secretary
15.12.71

U.O.NO...(9)/Cab. Dated 15.12.71
1. Acting Secretary-General
2. Secretary, Foreign Affairs
3. Secretary, Defence
4. Secretary, GA
5. Secretary, Home/ DG. , Police
6. Secretary, Home Affairs
7. Secretary, Finance
8. Secretary, Information and Broadcasting
9. Secretary, Agriculture

Extracts From the Minutes and Decisions of the Cabinet Meeting Held on December 3, 1971

AGENDA NO-2.......... Trial of Collaborators

The Cabinet considered the summary on the Subject “Trial of Collaborators” and after due deliberation decided as follows :

a) An announcement should be made forthwith to the effect that a machinery of justice is being established for the trial of collaborators and that pending trial all alleged collaborators should.

b) The recommendations contained in the summary on the subject “Trial of Collaborators” submitted by Secretaries’ committee, where accepted as noted below :

i) Tribunals will be formed for different categories of Collaborators
ii) An announcement should be made through radio and other media of communication that local authorities under the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh have been authorized to arrange immediate arrest and safe custody of collaborators pending trial


c) The subject “Trial of Collaborators” should be immediately examined in details by a committee of jurists and legal experts, who will advise the Government, particularly on the following matters.


i) Whether new law should be drafted to give legal form to the recommendations made to the Cabinet by the secretaries committee or this should be done within the framework of the existing law. If the law on the trial of collaborators is to be framed according to the existing law/laws under the provisions of the Proclamation of Independence Order dated April 10, 1971 and the laws Continuance Order dated April 10, 1971. Now should it be fitted therein.
ii) Whether the offence of collaboration should be given precise definition or it is covered sufficiently by the existing law dealing with such crimes as waging war against the State, sedition, murder, loot, arson etc.
iii) What should be the composition of tribunals and special courts?
iv) What category of Persons should be tried?
v) What other allied factors are to be considered and brought within the legal frame work?

d) The committee of Jurists and legal experts should be immediately constituted by the Ministry of Law and Parliamentary affairs and further necessary action should be taken by that ministry. If necessary, the Ministry of Law and Parliamentary affairs may ask for the services of legal experts from the Government of India.