Free legal aid for Bangladeshis in India
BSS, Dhaka
Two non-government organisations of Bangladesh and India have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide legal aid for Indian citizens in Bangladesh and Bangladeshi citizens in India free of cost. Under the agreement, the Bangladeshi NGO will provide legal aid for Indian citizens while the Indian organisation will offer the same to Bangladeshi citizens. The MOU was signed by Bangladesh Legal Aid Services Trust (BLAST) and Legal Aid Services in West Bengal (LASWEB) of India. Vice-president of BLAST Justice Naimuddin Ahmed and chairman of LASWEB Justice DK Basu signed the MOU, said a press release. The legal aid will also cover, if needed, cheaper travel expenses to the citizens up to crossing the border, subject to necessary government permission.
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