THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

This Dissertation studies the reception and development of public interest litigation in Bangladesh. In this dissertation, public interest litigation (PIL) is defined broadly to include a judicial process, in which grievances of a general nature, normally in relation to social and economic rights, are litigated in pursuit of legal remedies against government departments, public authorities, and monopoly enterprises. Public interest litigation, typically defined as proceedings in which the public or the community at large has some pecuniary or legal interest, demonstrates an ability to foster human rights compliance. It’s been a fantastic journey to explore in the world of knowledge to retrieve something positive for public’s greater interest