Father's right to paternity leave

A mother usually bears the main responsibility of childcare work in family life. Father's has also duty to take care of both mother and child. Father plays a
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

A justice system that fails children ultimately fails society

THE treatment of children in judicial proceedings around the world, both civil and criminal, is not satisfactory and often “unacceptable,” the UN human
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Artworks on anti trafficking spirits

We often sense the scream and see the gloomy faces of the ill fated migrant workers who have been hidden in the shadow of our society. Unfortunately their
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Proposed Payment System Act 2015: A critical analysis of cheque

Bangladesh Bank circulated a notice published in 'Daily Prothom Alo', in April, 2015 asking for general recommendations that it is going to enact an Act on payment system entitled 'Payment System Act 2015.'
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Legal education outside the classroom

During the past several months, I was assisted by two volunteer law students attending Dhaka University, on my research on the labour conditions in the garment industry in Bangladesh.
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Protecting the rights of migrant workers

With an aim to protect the rights of Bangladesh's economic migrants by enhancing the capacity of National Human Rights Commission, the UNDP-Bangladesh has recently published a study report titled 'Protecting Migrant Workers from Bangladesh: A Study of Legal Compliance with Migrant Workers' Rights' (2014).
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

UN creates International Day against Sexual Violence in Conflict

The United Nations General Assembly on June 19 approved by consensus a new resolution to commemorate 19 June as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM

To combat human trafficking

A series of news on human trafficking across the sea route of Cox's Bazar have been getting highlighted in national and international media in recent days.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Education to fight against child labour

The United Nations has announced it is marking the 2015 edition of the World Day Against Child Labour with a call for the international community to invest in quality education as a key step in the fight against child employment – a scourge that consumes over one hundred million children worldwide.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Legal aid to ensure justice to the poor

The shade of good administrative law largely relies on the expansion of legal aid concept.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Son preference VS Gender equality

Reality shows that in Bangladesh sons are considered as future heads of the family, who will be able to assist and provide for their parents in their old age. In such social pattern, sons are viewed as assets and girls as liabilities.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Enacting a Law to secure right to food

First ever South Asia Right to Food Conference was held in Dhaka during May 30-31 and June 1, 2015.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Your Advocate

I am a 27 year old girl currently residing in Dhanmondi.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Towards responsible consumption of resources

WITH many of the earth's ecosystems nearing “critical tipping points,” the United Nations invited each of the seven billion people on the planet to mark this year's World Environment Day by making one change towards a more responsible consumption of resources – “be it refusing to buy single-use plastic bags or riding a bike to work.”
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Rights of underprivileged women

The judicial system is a powerful tool at the heart of women's rights enforcement, along with the lawyers that fight for the rights of their clients.
8 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Preventing street harassment

Generally street harassment means and includes unwanted comments, gestures, and actions forced on a stranger in a public place and
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM

To assess the growth of justice sector

Since October 2014 the School of Law, BRAC University has engaged on a project entitled “Mapping of Knowledge on Projects
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Stop illegal tobacco trade

One in every 10 cigarettes consumed is illicit, making them cheaper and more accessible to people from low-income groups, as well as
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Looking for a new way towards life

Silvaster works in a gas station near La Brea, Los Angeles. This gas station is a place of regular police petrol from Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Most often, the petrol officer in charge send disguised employees into the store to see whether anyone is breaking
1 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Revisiting mandatory death penalty case

Although in the final sense, the ratio of this case strictly involves aspects relating to functions of the judiciary or judicial independence, the decision, nevertheless, carries a strong human rights message which we are eagerly waiting to see to be capitalised.
25 May 2015, 18:00 PM