Enforcement of port state jurisdiction

Port conceives pivotal role in international maritime commerce. The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) does not provide any definition of port. However, maritime dictionary refers to 'port' as harbour for ships to moor, load or discharge.
5 September 2016

In the name of honour...

‘Honour killing' is an iconic oxymoron, going beyond all logic, implying that somehow there happens to be 'honour' in killing a family member.
29 August 2016

Reliance upon justice system

Right to Life guaranteed by many national and international instruments is one of the fundamental human rights. The
29 August 2016

Legal aid for workers

Honourable Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina made a declaration in 2013 to establish
29 August 2016

RAMPAL PROJECT: Environment before development

The Rampal Power Plant is a proposed 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant promoted by the Bangladesh-India Friendship
29 August 2016

Exercising judicial mind

Amidst a time of turmoil testing our unity, a good news on rights and justice appeared in the front page of The Daily Star on
15 August 2016

Olympics and right to protest

A judge blocked a provision in a law that has been used to throw antigovernment protesters out of Olympic venues, clearing the way for renewed political chants and messages at Games sporting events.
15 August 2016

DARUL IHSAN CASE AND LLB: Directives or Obiter Dicta?

The 13 writ petitions relating to the management of internal and external affairs of Darul Ihsan University (DIHU) which has led
15 August 2016

Bangladeshi dream: a legalis sententia

'American Dream' basically refers to the belief of American people with regard to attainment of their own version of success in
15 August 2016

Rights of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh

The International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9th August of each year to protect the rights of
8 August 2016

Your advocate

I am 65 years old and suffering from cancer. My husband died in 2011. After his demise, I have been living alone at my flat
8 August 2016

Media trial: The presumption of innocence

The idea of 'presumed innocent till proven guilty' of a crime is a cardinal principle of most legal systems across the world.
8 August 2016

Ode to better legal education

Recently the Honourable High Court Division has passed a judgement where it has laid down certain guidelines for law
8 August 2016

The undiscovered potential of mediation

In financial sectors like banking or insurance, “time is money” is not a mere quote, it is indeed the case. An alternative course of action, if present, would actually save time and expenses by averting cumbersome litigation proceedings.
1 August 2016

BUP seminar on human rights

Hhuman rights norms are considered to be the most non-violent weapon of 'rebellion against tyranny and oppression'. Despite the existence of normative framework of international human rights, massive human rights violations occur in scores of country.
1 August 2016

Lifelong life imprisonment

Recently a debate has been triggered regarding the provision of life imprisonment with a statement made by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha that life sentence literally means imprisonment until one's natural death. This raised a question whether imprisonment for life denotes imprisonment till natural death or any defined period of time.
1 August 2016

Legal issues in 3D printing

Watching three-dimensional (3D) movies in sophisticated screen wearing a pair of gorgeous glass is a recent trend. Though the figure and letter '3D' is known to us primarily for this purpose, the developed countries see huge prospects attaching these figure and letter with a printer or scanner i.e. 3D printer or scanner.
1 August 2016

LCLS South conducts career fair

London College of Legal Studies (South), Affiliate Centre of University of London and registered support centre for BPP conducted
25 July 2016

Fighting religious terrorism in Bangladesh

Terrorism has been now labeled as the systematic internal or external violence and intimidation practiced by organised
25 July 2016

Demand for medicine patenting

Our experience with HIV/AIDS epidemic or Ebola catastrophe at African nations, Zika Virus outbreak in Brazil has vividly
25 July 2016