Village Courts in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study

• In Event: Criminal Justice, Rights, and Representation

Brief Overview

Village court, conceived as an alternative to the conventional court system, have become more popular recently in Bangladesh. This study explores local government adjudicators' perceptions of the village court to understand its limitations.

Authors

• Aziz Rahman, Texas A & M International University

• Muhammad Asadullah, University of Regina

• Lucky Akter, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh