Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman. File Photo

SANGSAD BHABAN, July 7, 2026 (BSS) - Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman today said the government has been implementing a series of measures to reduce the growing backlog of cases in courts across the country and expedite the delivery of justice.

The minister made the remarks in parliament while responding to a starred question from opposition lawmaker Md. Golam Rasul of Jashore-4 constituency representing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.

The minister said the government has already created 536 judicial posts to strengthen the capacity of the judiciary.

“In addition, the recruitment process for 150 new Civil Judges is underway, while the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission is also appointing supporting court staff,” he added.

Md. Asaduzzaman said the government has recently established 650 Civil Judge and Senior Civil Judge courts, 406 Joint District Judge courts and 204 Additional District Judge courts.
 
“The creation of new judicial posts for these newly established courts is under active government consideration. Once the process is completed, it will significantly accelerate case disposal,” he added.

The Law Minister informed the House that a total of 561,044 cases are currently pending with the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court. 

Of these, 38,713 cases are pending with the Appellate Division and 522,331 with the High Court Division. During 2025, the Appellate Division disposed of 7,553 cases and the High Court Division 55,756 cases, bringing the total number of disposed cases to 63,309.

He further said that as of March 31 this year, a total of 4,078,432 cases were pending in subordinate courts across the country, including 1,690,443 civil cases and 2,387,989 criminal cases. Over the past one year, however, subordinate courts disposed of 275,084 cases, comprising 49,073 civil cases and 226,011 criminal cases.

The minister expressed optimism that the government’s ongoing initiatives, including expanding judicial infrastructure, increasing the number of judges and court personnel, and establishing new courts, would substantially reduce the case backlog and ensure quicker access to justice for litigants.