Lawyers to get long-term low-interest loans: Law minister
The loans will be disbursed through the Bangladesh Bar Council
File photo of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq
The lawyers, facing a financial crisis amid the pandemic, will get long-term loans at low-interest rates.
Law Minister Anisul Huq said this on Sunday at a video conference while inaugurating the newly-constructed Faridpur Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Building, reads a press release.
"Many lawyers, especially the junior ones, have been deprived of legal practice for more than two and a half months amid the pandemic. They are having a financial crisis and a tough time now," the minister said.
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"So, we are working on arranging long-term loans for them at low-interests. The loans will be disbursed through the Bangladesh Bar Council."
