With one judge for every 78,023 people, the Supreme Court and lower courts have been grappling with a growing backlog of cases, delaying legal remedies for thousands of justice seekers.
Urgent solution is needed to this longstanding problem in Bangladesh's judicial process
Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the
Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.
With one judge for every 78,023 people, the Supreme Court and lower courts have been grappling with a growing backlog of cases, delaying legal remedies for thousands of justice seekers.
Urgent solution is needed to this longstanding problem in Bangladesh's judicial process
Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the
Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.
