The path forward is now clear enough: appoint more judges, and appoint them better.

The backlog of pending cases, including appeals in some sensational murder trials, is growing at the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court due to the slow pace of hearings and disposals.

With one judge for every 78,023 people, the Supreme Court and lower courts have been grappling with a growing backlog of cases, delaying legal remedies for thousands of justice seekers.

Urgent solution is needed to this longstanding problem in Bangladesh's judicial process