Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- The chief justice has authorised the Supreme Court Legal Aid Office to settle cases through mediation.

The Supreme Court administration has issued a circular in this regard, Chief Legal Aid Officer Md Imtiazul Islam told bdnews24.com.

According to the circular signed by Supreme Court Deputy Registrar Al Imran Khan, the chief justice has allowed the office, initially, to conduct alternative dispute resolution (ADR), particularly mediation, in cases under seven laws.

These are the Family Courts Act, 2023, Parents' Maintenance Act, 2013, Dowry Prohibition Act, 2018, Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2000, Penal Code, 1860, Specific Relief Act, 1877, and Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Imtiaz said the...