DHAKA, July 18, 2025 (BSS) - The government has provided free legal advices to 4, 91,575 justice seekers through National Legal Aid Services Organisation (NLASO) from 2009 to June, 2025.

Confirming the matter, through its monthly update on its website, the statutory organisation of the government under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, said 2,54,860 people were given legal advices from its legal aid offices in the 64 districts.

"A total of 1, 89,051 people received legal advices by calling on the national toll free helpline number 16430, while 26,032 people got the service from Supreme Court Legal Aid Office," it added.

Apart from these, 21,632 people received free legal advices from two labour law aid cells in Dhaka and Chattogram.

The NLASO also realized Taka 271, 76, 38,563 as compensation for insolvent justice seekers during the time. Of the total amount, Taka 265, 13, 12,348 was realized through 64 district legal aid offices, while Taka 6, 63, 26,215 was realized through two labour law aid cells in Dhaka and Chattogram.

Legal aid was also given in 4, 31,102 cases. Of which, 4,23,364 cases received legal aid from district legal aid offices of the NLASO, 4,453 from two labour law aid cells in Dhaka and Chattogram and 3,285 cases from Supreme Court Legal Aid Office.

A total of 2, 20,522 cases were disposed of by providing legal aid. Of the cases, 2, 17,422 received legal aid from district legal aid offices and 2,286 cases were disposed through the legal aid provided by the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office.

A total of 1, 28,764 inmates have received free legal aid from NLASO since 2009, of which, all the services were given from the district legal aid offices across the country.

Apart from these, initiatives have been taken for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in 1, 71,638 cases, of which, 1, 68,338 initiatives were taken from the 64 district legal aid offices.

A total of 12, 40,389 beneficiaries have received legal aid since the inception of the National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) and of the total number, 9,92,636 beneficiaries were served by the district legal aid offices.