Legal Advisor Asif Nazrul has said that his efforts in reforming Bangladesh’s legal and judicial systems will leave a lasting legacy.
“If future governments continue these reforms, ordinary citizens will finally receive true justice,” he said, adding that many of the benefits will unfold gradually over time.
He highlighted a new ordinance that makes mediation mandatory before filing cases on family disputes, parental support, house rent, preemption, partition, and dowry matters. Under the law, parties must first attempt mediation; only if that fails can they proceed to court.
Nazrul stressed that this system will reduce costs, save time, ease case backlogs, and resolve disputes more efficiently. “I am not a footballer or stage actor whose results are instantly visible,” he remarked. “But I am doing work that will be recognized by history.”