Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh's judiciary sees a gloomy future, as pending cases are making one of three organs of the state overburdened and unable to function properly.

Although various initiatives were taken on different occasions to solve this long-standing issue, the backlog of cases continues to rise.

Courts across the country, including the Appellate Division and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, are burdened with 4.51 million cases, causing immense suffering for justice seekers.

According to the Supreme Court statistics, until December 31, 2024, a total of 31,120 cases were pending in the Appellate Division and 0.58 million cases in the High Court Division.

Apart from this, the lower judiciary alone is handling a st...