DHAKA, Dec 20, 2025 (BSS) – Over Taka 314 crore has been recovered as compensation in favour of insolvent litigants through the National Legal Aid Services Organization. The report outlined detailed data on legal assistance provided through Legal Aid from 2009 to November 2025. The legal aid services are currently being provided through 64 district Legal Aid offices, the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office, Labour Legal Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram, and the National Legal Aid Helpline Call Centre (toll-free 16699). To ensure access to justice for financially insolvent and disadvantaged litigants, legal aid services are provided at government expense under the Legal Aid Services Act. Later, the services were expanded to include the Supreme Court, Labour Legal Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram, and legal aid services in prisons across the country.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 20, 2025 14:24 UTC