ASK’s Legal Aid Services –February 2026

During the period, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) handled 161 registrations, including 134 females and 27 males, with several survivors from marginalised and persons with disabilities groups. Of these cases, 134 were addressed through the Mediation Unit and 27 through the Litigation Unit. The Unit registered 17 new survivors, conducted 10 mediation sessions, followed up with 6 survivors and provided legal advice to 34 individuals. Helpline services were extended to 100 survivors; rapid response support was provided in 7 cases and counselling services were offered to 5 survivors and offered couple therapy to 2 couples. Recovered dower and maintenance (including children) of taka 1,13,500/ (One lac thirteen thousand and five hundred) through mediation. At the field level, a total of 20 new clients were registered across partner organisations (AVAS-3, OWDEB-4, MPS-2, ACD-7, ASED-1, soDesh-3) at Barishal, Chattogram, Tangail, Rajshahi, Habiganj and Satkhira districts. A total of 4 new legal cases were initiated under the HRLF mechanism, with ASED filing 1 case and soDesh filing 3 cases. A total of 5 emergency responses were delivered during the reporting period (Owdeb-1, AVAS-1, MPS-1, soDesh-2). A total of 3 mediation sessions were conducted at the field level, all facilitated by MPS. These activities were implemented under the EngageNow project, part of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF) programme, with support from the Embassy of Switzerland, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and European Union (EU).