Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Legal Professionals in Bangladesh: A Study Findings in Dhaka City

Abstract

This article is focused on the various consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on legal professionals in Bangladesh. It is a primary data-based study findings. It strives to explore the socio-economic and psychological conditions of legal professionals, especially in Dhaka City, the capital of Bangladesh. Like many other countries, Bangladesh has also faced severe critical factors due to this global pandemic. Because of COVID-19 nationwide lockdown was imposed from 26th March to 30th May 2020, extending several times. The upshots of the nationwide lockdown impacted the daily life of all people in different categories not only in Bangladesh but all over the world. During emergencies, all professionals have to maintain the code of conduct while serving the client, managing appointments, and working with a limited workforce due to illness and isolation of the needed force were not accessible by the legal profession in the COVID-19 era. In that situation, those who are engaged with faced many challenges as gathering on court premises, lack of social distance, and carelessness about themselves. It hampers their professional worth and falls them into a stressed situation.