On the 16th constitutional amendment verdict - for and against

Hon'ble Chief Justice, made it clear that unlike what is alleged, the judiciary is not beyond scrutiny and supervision.
21 August 2017

SC's power to review constitutional amendment

The then Chief Justice in the case of Abdul Mannan Khan v Bangladesh [2012] 64 DLR (AD) 169 noted that the 13th
21 August 2017

Use of character evidence in rape trials

On 20 August, 2017 at Azimur Rahman Hall, The Daily Star Centre, Bangladesh Legal Aid and
21 August 2017

Civilians are not a target

In today's world, the most troublesome problem to deal with for the world community is the conflict of interests among different states. This conflict of interests gives birth to extremism and around the world, the same exacts a massive toll on people’s lives.
14 August 2017

Embracing the differences

Indigenous peoples, making up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, seek recognition of their identities, way of life and their
7 August 2017

Law Interview

Sameer Sattar is one of the leading commercial lawyers in Bangladesh. Recently, he has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers &
7 August 2017

Defamation law and 'person aggrieved'

Once the US President Thomas Jefferson said, 'Defamation is becoming a necessity of life; inasmuch as a dish of tea in the morning or
7 August 2017

Diminishing quality of law reports in Bangladesh

Studying law reports is an inseparable part of the engagement with the law. Everyone dealing with the law in any professional capacity
7 August 2017

UAP held its 7th Distinguished Law Lecture Series

Recently we are witnessing a huge debate concerning the application of section 57 of the Information Communication and Technology Act (ICT) 2009
1 August 2017

The anguish of enclave dwellers

After the long 45 years of independence, enclave exchange between the Bangladesh and India has been done in 2015. So far the
31 July 2017

BIPSOT-DU jointly held seminar on violence against women in armed conflict

On 24 July 2017, Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) and
31 July 2017

Residential workshop on international law held at Jahangirnagar University

Considering the prominence of international law in legal education and the need of developing the skills of academics and researchers,
29 July 2017

Workshop on article, thesis, fieldwork and externship report writing

Society For Critical Legal Studies (SCLS) organised an intensive, resourceful and research aptitude building workshop on article, thesis,
29 July 2017

Combating trafficking in persons

Trafficking in persons is one of the most atrocious crimes and gross violation of human rights in the present world that exploits
24 July 2017

End human trafficking

Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. Article 3,
24 July 2017

Relief against medical malpractice

Medical malpractice is not only a domestic issue rather a global concern all over the world. But it draws media's attention only when someone dies or something bigger happens therefrom.
24 July 2017

The existential threat for executive run magistrate courts

For many of us, including me, the Mobile Court Act 2009 remained a stillborn legislation since its inception on the face of a rebellious Rokon-Ud-Doula in 2007.
24 July 2017

Protecting consumer rights

For protecting the interest of consumers at large, consumer rights have gained significance over the years. Previously the principle of
17 July 2017

Law students' symposium at NSU

On 13 July 2017, the Department of Law, North South University organised Bangladesh Law Students' Symposium at its campus. The Hon'ble Minister of Water Resources, Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud MP graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
17 July 2017

Judging apex judges by parliamentarians

The 16th Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh in 2014 removed the power to impeach apex court judges from the Supreme
17 July 2017