Within days of Uber launching its operations in Dhaka, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) suspended its

On November 20, The Honourable High Court raised questions as to the legality of Kazi Rezaul Hoque as Chariman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for two terms.

On November 20, The Honourable High Court raised questions as to the legality of Kazi Rezaul Hoque as Chariman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for two terms. As the law of NHRC Act 2007 in section 6(3) states that a person cannot be member of NHRC for more than two terms and the chairman was also previously its member. The court also issued a rule asking Reazul to explain in four weeks under what authority he has been holding the office of NHRC chairman. - The Daily Star online edition November 20 2016.

The news of Uber, the pioneer of ride-sharing business model launching its operation in Dhaka jolted the urban crowds of Bangladesh. Mixed opinions quickly surfaced in the social media platforms, dissecting the problems and prospects of this company in our traffic-packed streets.

The Constitution of Bangladesh can be identified as a pro-nationalism piece of supreme law which has declared ‘Islam’ as the state religion and ‘Bangla’ as the state language. The issue of state religion was inserted through the 8th Constitutional Amendment, while Bangla has been state language since the adoption of the Constitution in 1972.

Attending a roundtable discussion organised by USAID’s Workers’ Empowerment Programme and Solidity Center (American Center for International Labour Solidarity) on 17 November 2016, experts opined that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms can successfully and efficiently resolve labor disputes by mutual agreement.

Thank you for your query. To let you know, prior to 2002 there was no separate legal framework to prevent and control acid offences. In 2002, the Parliament enacted two Acts to combat acid violence.

Organised by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), a workshop for the journalists was held in The Daily Star Centre on 19 November 2016 to discuss about the proposed citizenship law which is under consideration of the Bangladesh government to enact very soon.

Symbols or words are traditionally trademarks when individuals or corporations use them for the purpose of identifying or differentiating their goods or services.

A disproportionate amount of focus on sex trafficking draws the attention away from the countless male trafficked victims faced forced labour episodes whose we seldom meet as hawkers in the bustling street of a vibrant city selling newspapers or popcorns.

The particular uniqueness of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) makes it rational to consider that the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a particular system has escaped itself from the range of Public International Law (PIL)...

Judges of our highest Court must be chosen through a process on the basis of meritocracy having ethical and moral competence fortified with courage and conviction to uphold the constitutional values and having ability to dispense justice without fear or favour.

The process by which judges are appointed in the judiciary is an important factor to safeguard judicial independence.

Barrister M. Amir-Ul Islam, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, was one of the members in the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of Bangladesh in 1972. He was also the drafter of the Proclamation of Independence in 1971.

THE UN General Assembly proclaimed 2 November as the 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists' (IDEI) in

This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is the head of the chambers of a

In order to nurture and facilitate the journey of young legal minds into the complex realm of international humanitarian law, a National

It was 12 October 1972. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the floor to talk about the [draft] Constitution for newly

“These restrictions harm women's health and place an unconstitutional obstacle in the path of a woman's

Section 37(1) of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003 (also known as Money Loan Court Act, 2003) provides that subject to