Accra:The Directorate of Bangladesh Legal Aid (DBLA) has delivered free legal aid to 13,83,617 individuals across 64 districts from 2009 to September 2026.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the DBLA, a statutory organization under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, reported that 31,409 people received legal aid via the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office. Additionally, 30,658 individuals were assisted through two labour law aid cells located in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Overall, the legal aid program has provided assistance to a total of 16,63,620 people. Furthermore, the DBLA has successfully resolved 2,57,227 cases or disputes through alternative dispute resolution (ADR), benefiting 5,02,181 individuals.
Legal advice has been provided to 2,17,479 people through the toll-free national legal aid helpline (16699) as of September 2026. The Supreme Court Legal Aid Office has offered legal advice to 27,910 individuals, while 3,85,503 people received advice through district legal aid offices. Additionally, 22,461 people were assisted by the labour legal aid cells in Dhaka and Chattogram.
In total, 6,53,810 individuals have received government-funded legal advice through the legal aid program up to September 2026.