City Desk :
Justice Jahangir Hossain has been appointed as the new Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee.
A notification signed by High Court Division Registrar Md Golam Rabbani on Thursday said the Chief Justice nominated Justice Jahangir Hossain as the new chairman of the committee as the post fell vacant after the past chairman M Enayetur Rahim was elevated to the Appellate Division recently.
The Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee ensures legal aid to the poor and distressed. Any eligible applicant can access free legal aid by submitting an application to the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office, reports BSS.
After reviewing the application, a lawyer is appointed to represent the applicant free of cost. The government will pay the honorarium directly to the advocate.
