Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bangladesh has launched a new e-Family Court system aimed at reducing delays, cutting corruption and easing the burden on litigants seeking justice in family-related disputes.

The digital platform was inaugurated on Monday at the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court by Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. Noting that the initiative would significantly improve access to justice, he said: "Through the e-Family Court, harassment and corruption will certainly decrease, and time will be saved. The chief advisor does much of his work digitally -- mainly through WhatsApp. So we should move towards digitisation as well."

Emphasising the importance of managing and harnessing the e-Family Court system, he added: "This is still in its e...