COVID-19: The feasibility of making China legally responsible

The ongoing crisis of the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has acquired a multidimensional nature and has been wrecking the world economy,
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Making Corporate Social Responsibility mandatory

Government funding cannot alone contain the fallout, economic and otherwise, from the pandemic. Private sector contribution is imperative towards
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Learning for Bangladesh from Lord Denning’s views on legal aid

Lord Denning, in his Book ‘What Next in the Law’ (1982) has critically discussed the existing provisions of legal aid in the UK specifically from
12 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Arbitrations in Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic

Apart from the colossal health and economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic directly resulted in access to justice becoming non-existent in Bangladesh due to the closure of Courts from 26th March, 2020. On 9th May, 2020 the Hon’ble President promulgated an Ordinance that paves the way for virtual operation of the judiciary.
12 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Intellectual Property Rights: Next corporate political mechanism to rule the world

As human being is ingenious in nature, the chain of introducing new ideas, inventing new things and presenting old inventions in a new fashion
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Protecting tenants’ rights during Covid-19

The government declared a nationwide lockdown except for emergency services on 25 March 2020 to contain the spread of the Covid-19
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM

A socio-legal analysis of domestic abuse

‘Stay home, stay safe’. This is the message that has gone viral in the last month or so after the covid-19 situation worsened globally, with the
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM

To control mass gathering during pandemic

The talk of the town has lately been about the gathering of thousands of people from several districts to participate in the funeral prayer
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM

BEZA’s fiscal incentives to attract foreign investment in economic zones: Challenges

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has recently submitted to the Prime Minister for approval a plan for providing generous fiscal
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Urgent need for a COVID-19 Act 2020 in Bangladesh

The nature and scale of devastation caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to each and every aspect of our lives are disturbing, distressing
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: An event of force majeure or frustration affecting contractual obligations?

The coronavirus pandemic has witnessed unprecedented lockdowns across the world, including in Bangladesh. Current lockdowns are
25 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Are Children with disabilities inclusively addressed in the national policies of Bangladesh?

Raising a child with disability is not challenge, the challenge is when society is unpleasant and pejorative. Children with disabilities are more
25 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Right to life includes decent burial

“In the considered opinion of the Court, the scope and ambit of Article 21 includes, right to have a decent burial.” observed the division bench of Madras High Court, India.
25 April 2020, 18:00 PM

COVID-19 and Default of Commercial Loans: Looking Ahead

The time we are living in is unprecedented, to say the least. While claims relating to health, social and political unrest are undeniable, the economic disaster that we are facing now or will be facing in the future is worrying.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

To address rental obligations during COVID-19

In order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Government of Bangladesh issued country-wide instructions for all non-essential businesses/services to remain closed from 25 March, 2020.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Compensation under the Bangladesh Labour Act

Chapter XII contains provisions related to the payment of compensation to workers for injuries caused by an accident arising out of the course of employment. What is referred to by the term ‘course of employment’ has not been clarified under the Act but can be generally understood as the duration of performance of work duties.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM

The entitlements of the workers relating to wages

A general definition of wages can be inferred from the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA) 2006 as all remuneration payable to a worker in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment. Chapter X of BLA lays down the provisions regarding payment of wages to workers.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM

The entitlements of the workers relating to wages

A general definition of wages can be inferred from the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA) 2006 as all remuneration payable to a worker in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Quarantine through the eyes of human rights

Freedom of movement is a classic human right. However, the same is not absolute and therefore can be curtailed on some occasions.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Rights of workers upon layoffs

As lay understanding goes, layoff implies temporary refusal by an employer to give employment to an employee who is already employed.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM