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Violence against women, children: Over 35,000 cases unresolved for over 5 years

More than nine years have passed since a case was filed over the rape of a nine-year-old schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area. The tribunal dealing with the case has framed charges against the lone accused and held 96 hearings but is yet to complete the trial.

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

3,99,303 cases pending with HC till March 2016: Anisul

The number of total pending cases lying with the High Court Division till March 31, 2016 were 3,99,303, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.

June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

Violence against women, children: Over 35,000 cases unresolved for over 5 years

More than nine years have passed since a case was filed over the rape of a nine-year-old schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Khilkhet area. The tribunal dealing with the case has framed charges against the lone accused and held 96 hearings but is yet to complete the trial.

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

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

3,99,303 cases pending with HC till March 2016: Anisul

The number of total pending cases lying with the High Court Division till March 31, 2016 were 3,99,303, says Law Minister Anisul Huq.