DHAKA, June 8, 2025 (BSS) - The National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) has provided services to 1,27,093 prisoners so far.

This information has been revealed in a report published in the website of NLASO.

This report provides detailed information on legal assistance provided by NLASO from 2009 to March 2025.

Initially, the legal aid was launched at district level. But, later, the service was expanded for litigants in the higher courts, people of working class in Dhaka and Chattogram and prisoners across the country.

Among the beneficiaries, 28,965 people were assisted through the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office, 962,385 through the 64 District Legal Aid Offices, 29,274 through the Workers' Legal Aid Cell (Dhaka and Chattogram) and 187,369 through the National Helpline Call Center (16430).

This service has been provided at government expense under the 'Legal Aid Act' with the aim of providing legal aid to financially indigent and incompetent people seeking justice. 

The activities of the NLASO are carried out under the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.