Freedom of the press may generally be defined as freedom of publishing one's expression and speech either in print or electronic media without being subject to intimidation or censorship.

Under section 375 of the Penal Code of Bangladesh, 1860; rape occurs when a man has sexual intercourse with a woman

The judiciary found it beneath the dignity to dillydallying inaugurating digitisation. Hon'ble Chief Justice of Bangladesh

Professor Dr. Mohammad Towhidul Islam teaches intellectual property law at the University of Dhaka and has published

On 3 April 2016, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh delivered a historical judgment in establishing right of the legal heirs as against that of the nominees. A former deputy director of Bangladesh Bank had Tk. 30 lakh deposited in his bank account and

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

Use of formalin, though we may have lost our concern about it, is not reduced in the seasonal fruits. Buying any seasonal fruit,

Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS), the pioneer mooting platform of the country started its journey in 2007. Bearing the long legacy of success all around the world, in last few months, DUMCS have successfully sent four international teams to represent

Rape incidents, irrespective of time do make our hearts bleed and hurt us deep. The recent rape incidents were deep enough to create a social reaction that has come from every section of the society. According to the recent statistics of Bangladesh Ain o Salish Kendra

Bangladesh as a State under current government is moving with a vision of getting out of the culture of impunity that has been

The term, 'human rights' appears twice in the Constitution of Bangladesh. Although the Preamble and Article 11 of the Constitution

Amnesty International reports that migrants from Bangladesh, India and Nepal working on the refurbishment of the showcase Khalifa

Among various colonial laws, the Stamp Act of 1899 is one of the most important and economy- oriented laws. The Act is to increase

In Bangladesh, the court system is mostly urban-centric. Therefore, delivery of justice in rural disputes has been rare for a long time.

Recognised as a human rights violation back in 1970s, enforced or involuntary disappearance is now unanimously accepted as one of the gravest crimes in today's world.

When parents are separated through divorce, guardianship of their children is determined by the Gaurdian and Wards Act, 1890 and Family Court

Rape is one of the most heinous criminal offences occurring in Bangladesh. From January to September 2014, a total 527 incidents of rape or attempt to rape was documented in Bangladesh by Ain-O-Salish Kendra (ASK). Among these only 291 cases were filed, 43 victims died after rape and 11 other committed suicide.

Environmentalist must have been happy to see the news of ban imposed on Shela river route published in The Daily Star on March 22, 2016. The decision

Gender equality is a procedure for sharing out resources, programmes and decision makings in a way that ensures equal distribution of the resources,

SC upheld death penalty of JMB activist Asaduzzaman Chowdhury alias Panir for killing 8 people by carrying out suicide bomb attacks at Udichi and Shata Dal Shilpi Goshthi offices in Netrakona in 2005.