Labour Appellate Tribunal

Labour Appellate Tribunal

Formation	1972
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	www.bnacwcafd.gov.bd

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 dispose of cases within 180 days. ^[1] All decisions of the tribunal can be appealed at the High Court Division. ^[1]

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 2024, 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

1. Hoque, Kazi Ebadul (17 June 2021). "Judicial System". Banglapedia . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
2. Sajal, Imtiaz Ahmed; Hossain, Md Sabbir (2017-04-25). "Strengthening labour adjudication". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
3. Abbas, Md (2023-07-24). "Labour Courts: Justice seekers suffer as deadlines ignored". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
4. "Labour Appellate Tribunal running without chairman - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
5. "Yunus' bail extended in labour law violation case". The Daily Star. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
6. "Yunus conviction politically motivated". The Daily Star. 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-23.