Case backlog spirals as pending lawsuits over 47 lakh

Case backlog spirals as pending lawsuits over 47 lakh

The backlog of cases in Bangladesh continues to grow unchecked, despite various initiatives by the government and the Supreme Court. According to an analysis of Supreme Court data, the number of pending cases has risen to 4,742,000, up from 15.7 lakh when the judiciary was separated from the executive on 1 November 2007. Over the past year alone, an additional 225,000 cases have been added to...

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