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Psymhe Wadud

Psymhe Wadud teaches law at the University of Dhaka and is in charge of Law Desk at The Daily Star.

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July Declaration and the challenge of historical reckoning

As it transpires, the national election will precede the “promised” constitutional reform, thereby deferring to the wisdom of an elected parliament.
17 August 2025, 03:00 AM
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Opinion / When the state thinks like a man

Muradnagar rape unmasked, yet again, the cruel face of the state as a male homologue.
4 July 2025, 03:00 AM
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The ‘woman question’ and the legacy of colonial patriarchy

The roots of patriarchy lies in the hegemonic colonial masculinity.
27 April 2025, 03:00 AM
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Opinion / A ‘new constitution’ and my discontents

Constitution-making is invariably an “elitist” chore, as scholars rightly call it “equitable elite bargaining.”
10 April 2025, 05:00 AM
Cyber protection ordinance and our flawed law-making logic

Cyber Protection Ordinance and our flawed law-making logic

The Cyber Ordinance Ordinance has to be judged on its own merit and based only on its seemingly “better” provisions.
31 December 2024, 02:00 AM
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A ‘new’ constitution and our obsession with texts

Our parliament, on the other hand, drafted a self-defeating provision, Article 7B, by declaring one-third of the text of the constitution as unamendable through the usual constitutional amendment process.
26 October 2024, 03:00 AM
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Renegotiating the language of authority and power

Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.
13 September 2024, 03:00 AM
How to get out of the constitutional gridlock?

How to get out of the constitutional gridlock?

The “interim” government will have to operate beyond the constitutional scheme as the current one does not endorse an interim
8 August 2024, 14:00 PM
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REFLECTING BACK TO THE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

A total of 61 laws has been passed last year by the Jatiyo Sangsad (National Parliament) in Bangladesh regulating different sectors such
31 December 2018, 18:00 PM
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'Good guy versus bad girl' syndrome

In Bangladesh, the standard of proof in prosecution of crimes is beyond-every-reasonable-doubt. And any contradiction(s) within the entire fabric of the case can weaken the prosecution by casting doubt on the story propounded thereby.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
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AN ASPECT OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Article 39 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of thought, conscience and expression. Freedom of expression ranges from the
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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Women's pledge to fight against all kinds of dominance

Law Desk (LD): Last year was eventful. The enactment of the Child Marriage Act widened a new dimension of discourse on conceptualising the fate of the women (specially girl children) in Bangladesh. Please share your thoughts and observation on it.
5 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Through the specs of law, language and others

In the post World War I era, self-determination emerged as a purely political concept and not as a norm of international law.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Child marriage: A maze of dialectics

A High Court Division (HCD) bench comprising of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah, has issued a suo motu
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Secularism and the virtue of tolerance

Secularism, as one of our fundamental state policies, was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly was of the
25 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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On the 16th constitutional amendment verdict - for and against

Hon'ble Chief Justice, made it clear that unlike what is alleged, the judiciary is not beyond scrutiny and supervision.
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Clarity of ‘consent’ in rape law

The indictment hearing of the sensational Banani rape case is scheduled to begin on 9th July, 2017. This in turn marks an official
3 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Religious minorities and fake denials

Bangladesh accepted changes for the Muslim majority through the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 which it inherited after it
29 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Draft Rules on the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2016

Under the delusional conception of decreasing child marriages with the aid of the controversial 'exceptional clause', draft Rules have
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Assailing the rape victim's character

Section 155(4) of the Evidence Act, 1872 allows evidence of the victim's immoral character to be offered by the defence. The rationale
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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