UN finds genocide in Rakhine

The UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar was set up in March 2017 to investigate widespread allegations
3 September 2018

Can fidelity and liability insurance policy serve the purpose?

Now-a-days living in the 21st century of modern capitalistic society is not like as it used to be in the past, and the intrinsic beauty of
3 September 2018

Towards a safer world!

Beginning on 16 July 1945, nearly 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have taken place. In the early days, little consideration was given to its devastating effects on human life. And thence, the dangers of nuclear fallout from atmospheric tests were rarely an issue to be concerned about.
27 August 2018

Employment for Rohingyas

Amidst all the ups and downs we might have gotten oblivious of the Rohingya influx and associated crises. Since the repatriation treaty between Bangladesh and Myanmar is not working out even after the bilateral discussions, embargoes and international pressure, the looming crisis is getting more intense and cumbersome by the minutes.
27 August 2018

Pharmaceutical Industry and BITs of Bangladesh

Pharmaceutical sector in Bangladesh is very stable and hugely encouraging for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This sector has been developing progressively over the last twenty years and the market size has reached $1.6 billion, which was ranked 2nd in terms of national gross value addition just after the Readymade Garments (RMG) in the fiscal year 2016-17.
27 August 2018

New era for data protection started

The modern era of information and technology has turned our personal data into a valuable commodity. But unfortunately, the evolution of law protecting such commodity has failed to keep up with the ever-changing technologies.
27 August 2018

International conference on Space Law organised by GUB

A conference on Space law titled "International Conference on Space law: Implication in Developing Countries" was organized by Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) at the Green University auditorium on 16 August 2018.
27 August 2018

Moot court competition held at LCLS(S)

London College of Legal Studies (South) Debate and Mooting Club organised the national UOL-LCLS (S) Moot Court Competition,
20 August 2018

Delhi HC finally decriminalises begging

People beg on the streets not because they wish to, but because they need to. Begging is their last resort to subsistence, as they have
20 August 2018

Positivism-induced law-making in Bangladesh

Among various theories applicable for law-making, the ideas of naturalism and positivism are often referred to.
20 August 2018

The delisting, suspension of trading in shares and the regulators

On 18 July 2018, the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE), delisted the shares of Rahima Food Corporation and Modern Dyeing Limited.
20 August 2018

YHRI-Bangladesh organised workshop on youth empowerment

The Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Bangladesh Chapter organised a day-long workshop titled “Empowering Youth through Volunteerism, Peace & Human Rights Education” in partnership with the Commonwealth Youth Human Rights & Democracy Network, Center for Human Rights Studies CHRS, and London College of Legal Studies (South).
19 August 2018

Workshop on writing legal briefs and oral advocacy held at American Center, Dhaka

The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) of the United States Department of Justice organised a two-day workshop on ‘Techniques and Skills in Writing Legal Briefs and Oral Advocacy’ from August 13-14, 2018, at the American Center, Dhaka.
19 August 2018

Right to emergency medical services

On 8 August 2018, the honourable High Court Division (comprising Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and Justice Farid Ahmed) approved a
13 August 2018

SC on road accident cases

Although the statistics of road accidents occurring in Bangladesh is alarming, the number of successful cases is frustratingly disappointing.
13 August 2018

A panacea for the 'age-old' transport anarchy?

Bangladesh has probably seen for the first time an unprecedented country-wide student protest, started in the last week of July, condemning the unfortunate death of two college students ensuing from the rash driving of two buses in the capital on 29 July.
13 August 2018

BLAST holds expert consultation seminar on pre-trial barriers faced by rape victims

On 28 July 2018, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) hosted a seminar titled “Addressing Procedural and Pre-Trial Barriers to Seeking Justice for Rape” in CIRDAP Auditorium
9 August 2018

Induction Ceremony for SALF EC held at the Daily Star Center

The induction ceremony for the newly elected Executive Committee of South Asian Lawyers’ Forum (SALF) took place on 4 August 2018 at the Daily Star Center.
9 August 2018

Accident insurance payment in US-Bangla plane crash

Only few months back, a seventy-six seat Bombardier plane operated by US-Bangla Airlines crashed in Kathmandu, Nepal with seventy-one passengers on board, including four crew members. Fifty people died and the rest were injured. Of those died, twenty-seven were Bangladeshis (including all four crew members), twenty Nepalese, and one Chinese.
9 August 2018

Judicial activism for constitutional torts

On 9 August 2018, the Appellate Division upheld a High Court verdict that ordered Bangladesh Railway and Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence to pay Tk 10 lakh each as compensation to the parents of Zihad, a four-year boy who died after falling into a shaft.
6 August 2018