A total of 29,979 workers in Bangladesh have received government-funded legal services through the National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO), according to the organization’s latest report.
The report, published on the organization’s official website, outlines the legal assistance provided from 2009 to January 2026 under the national legal aid program.
Initially, the legal aid initiative focused on providing services to financially disadvantaged citizens at the district level. Later, to better protect workers’ rights, specialized “Workers’ Legal Aid Cells” were established in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Through these cells, 29,979 workers received legal assistance by January 2026. Among them, 22,056 workers were provided with direct legal advice and consultation services.
According to the statistics, legal aid initiatives were undertaken in 4,614 cases so far, with 820 cases already resolved.
The report also highlights the importance of resolving disputes outside the court through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). A total of 3,309 cases were taken up through ADR mechanisms, and 1,920 of those cases were successfully settled.
The legal aid services are provided under the Legal Aid Services Act to support financially disadvantaged and vulnerable citizens seeking justice. The program is operated by the National Legal Aid Services Organization under the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
