Dhaka: The National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) has successfully realized Taka 405 crore 55 lakh 50 thousand 941 as compensation for poor litigants through its legal aid services since 2009. The information was disclosed in a report published on the NLASO website, covering the period up to August 2026.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the legal aid services initially catered to the district level but were subsequently expanded to include the Supreme Court, Labour Legal Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram, and prisons across the country. Of the total compensation realized, Taka 398 crore 51 lakh 69 thousand 575 was recovered through 64 district Legal Aid offices, while Taka 7 crore 3 lakh 81 thousand 366 was recovered through the Labour Legal Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram.
During the reported period, a total of 16 lakh 10 thousand 364 people benefited from the legal aid services provided at government expense under the NLASO. Currently, legal aid services are being offered 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. The toll-free helpline number is 16699.
The services, provided under the Legal Aid Services Act, aim to assist financially disadvantaged and distressed litigants. The NLASO operates under the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.