Importance of Ensuring Victim’s Right of Participation in Criminal Justice Process: Bangladesh Perspective

Abstract

The study of the article will try to find out that how the victims of crime are treated in the criminal justice system of Bangladesh. In our criminal justice system, victim’s appearance is overlooked where in reality their presence should be considered a vita point for securing justice. As we know that there is no comprehensive law securing rights and participation of victims in criminal justice system. Moreover victims’ lack of awareness about their rights, unfair treatment towards them and the absence of the rules of law, victims are not getting the proper justice from our judicial system. This research relies on qualitative methods to explore their status, participation and numerous challenges in the justice system and lastly recommends how to make the justice system victim oriented. Keywords: Victim, Criminal Justice System, Participation, Legal Right. DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/13-3-03 Publication date: April 30 th 2023