A writ petition was filed with the High Court today, seeking its order on the government to amend the relevant law treating the violation of males as rape.

The High Court today issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to mandatorily record fingerprints and iris scans of all citizens, including children during their birth registration.

Twenty-two officials of Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL), including six former managing directors, were freed on bail from Dinajpur jail this morning.

Religion-based violence is a cause for grave concern across the world. From the conflicts between Sunni and Shia Muslims to the persecution of Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar and violent mass shootings in places of worship, international harmony is plagued by the

Prominent speakers including Ambassador Reuben Armando Escalante Hasbun of El Salvador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra

At the core of all the faith systems and traditions lies the recognition that we are all in this together and that we need to love and support one another to live in harmony; and to coexist peacefully in an environmentally sustainable world.

World Press Freedom Day was observed on May 03, 2019. The day, which commemorates the Declaration of Windhoek, was first proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993.

Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) organised the launching of “Case Management in Reducing Case Backlog:

April 23 marks the anniversary of the birth or death of a range of well-known writers, including Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Maurice

Country's maiden Model Law Commission titled “Principal M. Wazhiullah Model Law Commission and Legislative Process Simulation 2019” has been held on 5th of April at Collegiate School and College.

The law criminalising sexist behaviour arose out of a widespread social debate in Belgium in 2012.

The Norwegian Nobel committee said that Denis Mukwege, a doctor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, and Nadia Murad, a 25-year-old Yazidi activist, had been awarded the prize “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict”.

The World Health Organization was founded on the principle that all people should be able to realise their right to the highest possible level of health. For more than seven decades, therefore, “health for all” has been WHO's guiding vision. It's also the impetus behind the current organisation-wide drive to support countries in moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This means ensuring that everyone,

The world has undergone a major economic and political transformation in the last two decades. The changes, particularly in the

Charity, like the notions of volunteerism and philanthropy, contributes to the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies.

Ignorance or concealment of major historical events constitutes an obstacle to mutual understanding, reconciliation

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

Every year on 18 July – the day Nelson Mandela was born – the UN asks individuals around the world to mark Nelson Mandela

Cultural diversity – the driving force of change and development – is increasingly under threat, United Nations agencies said on May

In continuance of the initiative taken by Think Legal Bangladesh Lecture Series, the 7th lecture was delivered by Hon’ble Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif, Judge of the High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh on 25th February 2017 at the EMK Center, Dhanmondi.