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ANISUL-PRO BONO-SEMINAR
Govt to support institutionalising pro bono service:
Anisul
DHAKA, Feb 18, 2019 (BSS) – Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said the
present government would provide all necessary assistance to
institutionalise pro bono, a Latin expression, meaning ‘for
the public good’ service in the country.
“We need to maintain our livelihood but we have forgotten
about pro bono service while doing this. It is a praiseworthy
initiative and we would do everything necessary to
institutionalise it,” he said.
The minister said these while addressing a seminar on
Pro-Bono Lawyers and Certificate Awarding Ceremony at Supreme
Court Bar Auditorium this afternoon.
Chaired by PBLA chairman and senior jurist Dr Bashir
Ahmed, the function was also attended by Prof Dr Md Rahmat
Ullah and chairman of legal education committee of Bangladesh
Bar Council Advocate Nazibullah Hiru, among others.
Pro-Bono Lawyers and Activists of Bangladesh (PBLA) and
Human Rights Lawyers and Securing Environment of Bangladesh
(HRLE) organized the programme to recognize lawyers, who made
excellent contributions in the field of pro bono.
The law minister also urged all to strengthening the
ideals of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman at all the bars of the courts across the country
including Supreme Court Bar Association.
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