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NETROKONA, Sept 25, 2025 (BSS) - In the last one year, 1,823 cases have been disposed of by the village court in the district.

The information was given at a meeting titled Annual Progress Review and To-Do of Village Court Activities at the district level. 

The meeting was organized by the district administration at the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's office this morning. 
These cases included family, civil and criminal offenses have been disposed of through the village court in 86 unions of the district.

At the meeting, Deputy Director of Local Government Ariful Islam Sardar said that from June 2024 to June 2025, a total of 1,976 applications were submitted by disadvantaged justice seekers in the village courts. 

Out of these, 92 percent of the cases have been disposed of. Of the applicants, 25 percent were women (444 cases) and 75 percent were men (1,332 cases). 

During this period, the justice seekers have received a total of Taka 2 crore 23 lakh 65 thousand as compensation. 

Deputy Director of Local Government Ariful Islam Sardar presided over the meeting with Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abdullah Al Mahmud addressed it as the chief guest. 

District Manager of AVCB-3 Project Abdullah Al Mujahid and Md. Atiqul Islam and others also spoke. 

Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Abdullah Al Mahmud Zaman said that most of the insolvent people in rural areas cannot go to the city to seek justice in the court. In this regard, the village court must play an effective role. It must ensure that the trials that can be conducted under the authority of the village court are carried out impartially and efficiently, he added.  

At the event, three people from the district were awarded for completing the trial procedures at the village court smoothly. 

The first prize was given to Chairman of Zaria Union Parishad Aminul Islam, the second prize to Chairman of Lengura Union Saidur Rahman and the third prize was given to Chairman of Bishkakuni Union Amirul Islam. 

In addition, Khaliajuri Upazila, Haor region of the district, received the award for the best upazila in court administration.