Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) was established in 1992 with a group of lawyers with the broad objective of promoting environmental justice and contributing to the development of sound environmental jurisprudence.
Founded by Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque, the organisation has paved the way for environmental legal activism in the country and has been the pioneer of public interest litigation in Bangladesh. BELA is active in promoting people’s right to information and the concept of participatory law-making in the country.
BELA is a member of Friends of the Earth International, IUCN-the World Conservation Union, Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW), the NGO Platform on Ship-breaking and the South Asian Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE).
Friends of the Earth Bangladesh / Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association
Address: House no. 15/A Road no. 3 Dhanmondi R/A
1205 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: + 88 02 861 4283
Fax: + 88 02 861 2957
Web: www.belabangla.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bangladesh-Environmental-Lawyers-Association-BELA
Contact: Friends of the Earth Bangladesh / Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association
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