DHAKA, Oct 31, 2025 (BSS) - Since 2009 till September 2025, the National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) has disposed of a total of 1, 67,565 cases and disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), playing a significant role in easing the backlog of cases across the country.

NLASO, a statutory organisation of the government under the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, in its monthly release further said that initiatives have been taken for ADR in 1, 87,986 cases, of which 1, 84,682 initiatives were taken from the 64 district legal aid offices.

"A total of 3, 24, 361 people have been benefitted, so far, in such cases or disputes, those have been resolved through ADR," it added. 

The government during the same period has provided free legal aid to 1, 32,417 inmates through the legal aid offices in the 64 districts, adding, "A total of 13, 03, 643 cases have received NLASO services so far."

"A total of 1, 91,493 people received legal advices by calling on the national toll free helpline number 16430, while 26,479 people got the service from Supreme Court Legal Aid Office," the NLASO release stated. 

Apart from these, 21,844 people received free legal advices from two Labour Law Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram.

The NLASO also realized Taka 293, 19, 69,581 as compensation for insolvent justice seekers during the time. Of the total amount, Taka 286, 43, 80,550 was realized through 64 District Legal Aid Offices while Taka 6, 75, 89,031 was realized through two Labour Law Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram.

Legal aid was also given in 4, 43,798 cases, of which 4,35,961 cases received legal aid from District Legal Aid Offices of the NLASO, 4,525 cases from two Labour Law Aid Cells in Dhaka and Chattogram and 3,312 cases from Supreme Court Legal Aid Office.

A total of 2, 25,591 cases were disposed of by providing legal aid. Of the cases, 2, 22,496 received legal aid from District Legal Aid Offices and 2,277 cases were disposed through the legal aid provided by the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office.