How to use the Legal Lama assistant

Legal Lama answers questions about Bangladeshi law as written — from the ingested statute text and verified step-by-step process guides, including a district-level office directory. It gives legal information, not legal advice.

Good questions

• "What does section 2(31) of the Income Tax Act 2023 say?" — citation lookups return the verbatim section text.
• "How do I get an e-TIN?" — process questions return the verified step-by-step guide.
• "Where do I file a mutation application in Rangpur?" — district questions return the responsible office, its portal and what to bring.
• "জমির নামজারি কীভাবে করব?" — Bangla questions get Bangla answers.

Questions it will not answer

• Anything outside the corpus (a statute that is not ingested yet) — you get a clear refusal, never a guess.
• "Will I win my case?" or "What should I do about my landlord?" — advice about your specific matter. That is what an advocate is for.
• Drafting strategy, predicting outcomes, or interpreting how a court would rule.

What a refusal means

When the assistant says a topic is "not in the corpus", it means the answer is not in its verified sources — not that no answer exists. A refusal is the system protecting you from a made-up answer. The note always lists what the corpus does cover.

Verify before you act

• Every answer is date-stamped and links to the official source. Open the source before relying on it.
• Office addresses, phone numbers and fees change. Call the office before visiting, especially outside Dhaka — fees are always hedged for this reason.
• For anything that affects your rights, money, or court position, consult an advocate enrolled with the Bangladesh Bar Council. Free legal aid is available through the national helpline 16430 and the District Legal Aid Committee at your district judge's court.

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