Any person, who has been a victim of false or harassment criminal cases during the anti-discrimination student movement from July 1 to August 5 can get legal assistance by calling Legal Aid Helpline call center (16430), of the National Legal AID Services Organization.
A memorandum signed by Farin Farzana, assistant director of the organisation under the Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs said, “On August 10, five important decisions were taken in a meeting of the officials of Law and Justice Division. Adviser to the ministry was present in the meeting.
In light of those decisions, it was decided to provide legal aid to victims of false and harassing criminal cases filed from July 1 to August 5 through the toll free helpline number - 16430.”
The memorandum has also been published on the website of the National Legal Aid Services Organisation.
It is to be noted that, National Legal Aid Services Organization launched National Helpline 16430 (Toll Free) on 28 April 2016, to provide free legal aid to poor and distressed people.
Besides, the interim government will bear all the medical expenses of the people injured during the anti-discrimination student movement, said a press release signed by the Secretary of the Service Department of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Also, the private hospitals have been requested not to accept the bills, as that the government would bear the medical expenses, the press release said.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already formed a committee to investigate the casualties during the anti-discrimination student movement, and the committee members are scheduled to meet tomorrow to decide their further course of action, the release added.
