Every court of Bangladesh  possesses jurisdiction over matters only to the extent granted to it by the Constitution of Bangladesh or legislation of this country. The Superior Court of Justice in Bangladesh is named as Supreme Court of Bangladesh followed by a hierarchy of civil and criminal court at the district level. Jurisdiction of civil courts of Bangladesh is discussed below- 

1. District Judge Court- Revisional jurisdiction , appeal of civil matters valuation of which is upto five crore taka, Probate matters etc.

 2. Additional District Judge Court-  Try cases transferred to this Court by District Judge.

3.Joint District Judge Court- i) Original Jurisdiction- hearing of civil suit of which valuation is from twenty five lac taka to unlimited,

ii)Try succession matter,

ii) Revision-  which case is transferred to this Court by District Judge,

iii)Appeal –which case is transferred to this Court by District judge.

4. Senior Assistant Judge Court-  try suits of civil nature of which valuation is fifteen lac to twenty five lac taka.

5. Assistant Judge Court-  to try civil suits of which pecuniary jurisdiction is below fifteen lac taka.

6. Small Causes Court– A Small Causes Court shall have jurisdiction to dispose of suits of a civil nature of which the value does not exceed twenty five thousand taka.

7. Family Courts –This court  try suits which are of family matters i.e.- dissolution of marriage, dower, custody and guardianship of children, restitution of conjugal rights and maintenance relating to matters.