DHAKA : The government has created 82 new permanent legal 
aid posts under the revenue budget to strengthen legal aid services within 
the judicial service of the country.

The Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and 
Parliamentary Affairs recently issued a gazette notification in this regard.

According to the notification, 72 posts of Chief Legal Aid Officer at grade-3 
have been created. Of these, 64 posts will be stationed at legal aid offices 
in 64 districts of the country while eight posts will be assigned to 
metropolitan legal aid offices in Dhaka, Gazipur, Chattogram, Sylhet, 
Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna and Barishal.

In addition, two grade-3 posts of Legal Aid Officer (Joint District and 
Sessions Judge) have been created for the Appellate Division and the High 
Court Division of the country's Supreme Court.

The government has also created eight grade-4 posts of Legal Aid Officer 
(Senior Assistant Judge), which will serve at the eight metropolitan legal 
aid offices.

The notification further stated that the previously created post of Supreme 
Court Legal Aid Officer (Additional District and Sessions Judge) has been 
renamed as the Chief Legal Aid Officer (Additional District and Sessions 
Judge), Supreme Court. However, no changes have been made to the salary scale 
of the position.

The expenses for the newly-created posts will be met from the allocated 
budget of the Department of Legal Aid Services under the Law and Justice 
Division.

The positions were created following the recommendation of the Judicial Posts 
Creation Committee and with the approval of the President.