"The people want justice within the shortest possible time with a minimum financial involvement and the government has put in its effort to fulfill their expectation," he said at the concluding session of a 'judicial workshop' of district judges here.

Organised by Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA), the workshop was chaired by its director Waliur Rahman. Justice Naimuddin Ahmed and Justice KM Sobhan also addressed the workshop.

Moudud said the government has been enacting different laws and implementing judicial reform to ensure a transparent judicial system and speedy trial.

He told the workshop that the government has taken initiatives to bring all district courts under a computer network.

He said the constitution has guaranteed the independence of the judiciary and it has been functioning independently.

"Bangladesh's judicial system is very strong and the dignity of judiciary is much higher than that of many other countries in the world," he added.

Moudud said the government is determined to ensure separation of judiciary from the executive, and the judicial service commission had already been formed.

Giving a resume of the steps the government has taken towards judicial reform, he said more than 3,000 cases were disposed of through alternative dispute settlement in last 14 months.

The courts have been so active that there are now 426 convicts for capital punishment, he added.

Later, he distributed certificates among the participants.