‘Stay home, stay safe’. This is the message that has gone viral in the last month or so after the covid-19 situation worsened globally, with the

The talk of the town has lately been about the gathering of thousands of people from several districts to participate in the funeral prayer

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has recently submitted to the Prime Minister for approval a plan for providing generous fiscal

The nature and scale of devastation caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to each and every aspect of our lives are disturbing, distressing

The coronavirus pandemic has witnessed unprecedented lockdowns across the world, including in Bangladesh. Current lockdowns are

Raising a child with disability is not challenge, the challenge is when society is unpleasant and pejorative. Children with disabilities are more

“In the considered opinion of the Court, the scope and ambit of Article 21 includes, right to have a decent burial.” observed the division bench of Madras High Court, India.

The time we are living in is unprecedented, to say the least. While claims relating to health, social and political unrest are undeniable, the economic disaster that we are facing now or will be facing in the future is worrying.

In order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Government of Bangladesh issued country-wide instructions for all non-essential businesses/services to remain closed from 25 March, 2020.

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Office in China, on 31 December 2019.

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has been declared as an internal public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which has infected millions of people worldwide.

In light of the current pandemic caused by COVID-19, it is important to review the existing legal provisions that outline the powers and duties of the Government to mitigate and prevent further spread of infectious diseases.

Chapter XII contains provisions related to the payment of compensation to workers for injuries caused by an accident arising out of the course of employment. What is referred to by the term ‘course of employment’ has not been clarified under the Act but can be generally understood as the duration of performance of work duties.

A general definition of wages can be inferred from the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA) 2006 as all remuneration payable to a worker in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment. Chapter X of BLA lays down the provisions regarding payment of wages to workers.

A general definition of wages can be inferred from the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA) 2006 as all remuneration payable to a worker in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment.

Freedom of movement is a classic human right. However, the same is not absolute and therefore can be curtailed on some occasions.

As lay understanding goes, layoff implies temporary refusal by an employer to give employment to an employee who is already employed.

On 24 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an interim guidance on the safe management of a dead body in the context of Covid-19.

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in China, on 31 December 2019.

The principle “ignorantia juris non excusat” is embedded in almost all the major legal systems, which roughly translates to “ignorance of the law is no excuse.”