judge shortage

Huge case backlog only hurting citizens

Urgent solution is needed to this longstanding problem in Bangladesh's judicial process

Judge shortage hits lower courts

Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the

One judge, 2,000 cases

Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.

April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023

Huge case backlog only hurting citizens

Urgent solution is needed to this longstanding problem in Bangladesh's judicial process

September 23, 2017
September 23, 2017

Judge shortage hits lower courts

Some 397 posts of lower court judges, including 51 district judges, are lying vacant due to delay in recruitment, hampering the

September 9, 2017
September 9, 2017

One judge, 2,000 cases

Each lower court judge, on average, is overburdened with around 2,000 cases for their hearing and disposal. A total of 1,397 judges have been dealing with more than 27.5 lakh cases across the country.

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