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Tarikh

Frequently asked questions

Everything chambers ask before they switch.

Nineteen questions we hear from seniors, juniors and muhuris when a chamber moves its register into Tarikh. If yours is not here, message us on WhatsApp and we will answer the same day.

Getting started

How do I set up a chamber in Tarikh?

Sign up with your email, name your chamber and you are in. The first account becomes the Senior of that chamber. Add your first case from the diary screen, then invite chamber-mates from Settings. Most chambers are running within an afternoon; no installation, no onboarding call required.

Can I move my existing register into Tarikh?

Yes. Enter the pending cases with their next tarikh, and skip the closed ones. A muhuri can typically enter fifty to eighty live cases in an evening, because the form saves with whatever is filled in and the missing details can be added later. If you already keep an Excel sheet, our team can help map it during your trial.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Tarikh runs in the browser on any phone or laptop. There is no Play Store download to manage and no desktop client to update. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.

The diary

What happens when a hearing is adjourned?

Adjournment is one action, not an edit. Open the case, tap Update hearing, note what happened, enter the new tarikh and save. Today's entry closes, the next one opens, and the client can be told by SMS in the same step. The old hearing stays in the case history with its outcome.

Can I see tomorrow's list before I leave the chamber?

Yes. The diary shows today and tomorrow by default, grouped by court. The calendar view shows the whole month with a count per day, so the Senior can spot a heavy Thursday before it arrives. Seniors also get the list by email at 7 am, Sunday to Thursday.

Does Tarikh understand court numbers and Bangladeshi case types?

Case numbers are free text, so CR, GR, WP, FM, Title Suit and any district-specific style all work. Courts are entered once and reused, and every date follows the Bangladesh timezone (Asia/Dhaka).

Clause AI research

What is Clause AI and what can it answer?

Clause is the legal research assistant built into Tarikh. It answers questions on Bangladeshi statute from the Bangladesh Code on the official law portal (bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd) and on case law from reported Supreme Court of Bangladesh judgments, with every claim cited inline. It works in Bangla, English or Banglish.

Does Clause ever make up a section or a case?

It is built not to. Clause only cites sections and judgments it actually retrieved. When a question falls outside what it found, it says so instead of guessing. You should still verify the current text and any amendments before relying on an answer in a filing.

Are my Clause conversations private?

Each thread is private to the member who started it and is purged automatically after 7 days of inactivity. Your questions and your chamber's case data are never used to train any AI model.

Client SMS and WhatsApp

How does the client SMS work?

When you record a new tarikh you can tick 'notify client'. Tarikh sends a short Bangla SMS with the case, the court and the new date through a Bangladeshi SMS gateway. The client does not need the app or a smartphone.

Is SMS included in the price?

Yes, with a monthly allowance per chamber. Client SMS is part of the diary, including during the free trial, because we think notifying the client is the point of a diary. If a large chamber needs more, talk to us and we will set a higher cap.

Can I send the hearing update on WhatsApp instead?

Yes. Every case has a one-tap WhatsApp button that opens a pre-written message to the client with the next tarikh, in Bangla or English. It uses the client's number on file and your own WhatsApp, so there is no separate business account to set up.

Pricing and billing

How much does Tarikh cost?

One chamber plan, priced per chamber and not per member. You pay for 3, 6 or 12 months at a time, the monthly rate drops as the term gets longer, and there is no auto-debit: you renew when you choose. Clause AI, client SMS and up to 10 members are included. The current prices are on the pricing page.

What does the 14-day free trial include?

The full chamber diary: cases, hearings, calendar, dues, client SMS and up to 10 members, with no card needed to start. Clause AI and case-law search are part of the paid Chamber plan. When the trial ends your data stays put; you choose a term to keep working.

How do I pay from Bangladesh?

Through SSLCommerz, so bKash, Nagad, mobile banking and local cards all work. You get a receipt by email for the chamber's records, and nothing is charged automatically at renewal.

Security and privacy

Who can see my chamber's cases?

Only members you have invited into your chamber. Each chamber is a separate tenant; every case, client and payment row is scoped to it at the database level, so a member of another chamber cannot read your data. Roles then control what each member can change.

Can I take my data out if I leave?

Yes, at any time. Export all cases to CSV, export any case as a branded PDF with its hearings, notes and attachments, and ask us to delete the chamber when you are done. There is no lock-in and no exit fee.

Phones and offline use

Does Tarikh work well on a phone in court?

It is designed for exactly that. Updating a hearing takes three taps, the buttons are sized for thumbs and the pages are light enough for a slow court connection. Add it to your home screen from the browser and it opens full-screen like an app.

What if there is no signal inside the courtroom?

Tarikh needs a connection to save, but the pages are light and the today list loads fast on a weak signal. If the courtroom has none, finish the update in the corridor or on the way to the car; it takes three taps and the SMS goes out the moment it saves.

Still deciding?

Read the full feature tour, check the pricing page or see how the app behaves on a phone.

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