The Labour Appellate Tribunal is a specialized court that is responsible for hearing appeals against verdicts of labour courts in Bangladesh.[1][2] The tribunal must hear cases within 180 days.[1] All decisions of the tribunal can be appealed at the High Court Division.[1]
| Formation | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | www |
There are 13 labour courts in Bangladesh.[3] As of April 2024, there were 23,571 pending cases with the labour courts and the Labour Appellate Tribunal.[3] Since March it had been operating without a chairman.[4] The court was hearing an appeal filed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Sajal, Imtiaz Ahmed; Hossain, Md Sabbir (2017-04-25). "Strengthening labour adjudication". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ a b Abbas, Md (2023-07-24). "Labour Courts: Justice seekers suffer as deadlines ignored". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Labour Appellate Tribunal running without chairman - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Yunus' bail extended in labour law violation case". The Daily Star. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Yunus conviction politically motivated". The Daily Star. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-23.