Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust

Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust
Formation1993
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.blast.org.bd

The Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ লিগ্যাল এইড এ্যান্ড সার্ভিসেস ট্রাস্ট) is one of the largest legal aid organization in Bangladesh.[1][2] The trust provides legal aid, a mediation center, legal advocacy, and files public interest legislation.[3][4] The organization's headquarter is in Dhaka with 19 field offices.[3] Sara Hossain is the Executive Director of the Trust.[5]

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  2. ^ "BLAST demands proper investigation into Jhalakathi launch fire incident". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  3. ^ a b "History". Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  4. ^ "BLAST demands public hearing on Anti-Discrimination Bill". New Age. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  5. ^ "Political will needed to enforce law against discrimination: discussion". New Age. Retrieved 2022-04-11.