RAJSHAHI, Nov 14, 2024 (BSS) - Collaborative efforts of all government and non-government organizations concerned can be the effective means of ensuring legal aid services to the grassroots people through making the Union Parishad Legal Aid Committee (UPLAC) functional.

Simultaneously, all concerned people should be more sincere in ensuring legal aid to the grassroots poor, distressed and other litigants as all people are equal to the eye of law.

So, all people should have access to legal aid coverage whoever and whenever they need it.

Public representatives and development activists came up with the observation while addressing an orientation meeting for the Union Legal Aid Committee at the Hall Room of Harian Union Parishad (UP) under Paba upazila in the district on Wednesday.
 
Under the framework of the National Legal Aid Organization Regulations 2011, non-governmental development organization Light House and Harian UP jointly organized the meeting supported by USAID and Democracy International.

With Harian UP Panel Chairman Saber Ali in the chair, the meeting was attended by all committee members.

Light House Project Coordinator Siddiqul Alam Mamun, Project Officer Nazmun Nahar Sumi and Upazila Coordinator Haimanti Paul conducted the orientation program as resource persons disseminating their expertise on the issue.

The discussants emphasised the need for reaching legal aid activities to the grassroots alongside expediting the services towards the poor and distressed victims to protect their fundamental human rights.

In the orientation, the participants were familiarized with legal aid processes, roles and responsibilities for equipping them to ensure and provide legal assistance to the community effectively.

The session covered essential guidelines under the 2011 regulations, aiming to strengthen the committee's understanding and promote accessible justice at the union level.