Abstract

The study “Examining the Effectiveness of Legal Reforms in the Bangladesh Criminal Justice System: A Comprehensive Analysis” investigates the depth, scope, and impact of recent legal reforms aimed at modernizing Bangladesh’s justice sector. Despite some positive legislative initiatives, the system struggles with ongoing problems such as delays, corruption and inadequate access to justice, enforcement is limited and there is a lack of confidence by the general public in the rule of law. This research uses a mixed-methods approach of systematic literature review, qualitative interviews with key stakeholders, and quantitative analysis to examine in depth the impacts of the three reforms on judicial delay, access to legal aid and protection of victims’ rights. The results suggest that such reforms have, however, remained largely peripheral and structurally prescribed by colonial inheritances, institutional fragilities and human rights threats. The report highlights the necessity for comprehensive legal, institutional and social reforms in order to achieve material change. It finds that sustainable justice in Bangladesh also relies on making early access to legal aid possible, supporting victim participation, or reforming policing behavior as well as increasing integrity of the institutional sector.

Keywords

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  • real context
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  • problem-solving competence

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