Jeba Mobashwira

Recently, a growing number of consumers across Bangladesh have reported unusually high electricity bills, with many claiming their monthly charges doubled or even tripled compared to previous billing cycles. In such circumstances, consumers have been baffled by one common question: where to seek redress, and how to avail it?

The death of 9 ship breaking yard workers at Sitakunda has left the nation in a shock. It is primarily suspected that the exposure to toxic gas inside a confined tank onboard the vessel has led to this tragedy.

In 2024, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) repealed that part of the 15th constitutional Amendment that had eliminated the caretaker government system, which was introduced in 1996 through the 13th Amendment, and reversed by the 15th Amendment in 2011.

After the final hearing of the writ petition of Mohammad Saddam Hossen v Bangladesh (2025) case, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) directed the establishment of a separate secretariat for the Supreme Court within three months.

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) is a new form of, often cross-border, gender-based violence.

Bangladesh experienced major changes to its legal framework through ordinances in 2025. In total, the President promulgated 78 ordinances (at the time of writing this piece) across a wide range of areas. Most of them came into being as part of the ongoing reform process. Some of the most notable ones are discussed in this piece.

Bangladesh experienced major changes to its legal framework through ordinances in 2025. In total, the President promulgated 78 ordinances (at the time of writing this piece) across a wide range of areas.

A “guardian” is someone who takes care of a child, looks after the child’s property, or both, according to Section 4(2) of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. However, under Muslim law, guardianship is divided into two types based on function: Waliyat alal Nafs and Waliyat alal Mal.