Women in innovation and creativity

World Intellectual Property Day for the first time was observed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 with an
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Experiences of Bangladeshi mooters at Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition 2018

The Price Media Law Moot Court Competition was organised in 2008 as an annual global moot court competition ‘for raising the profile of freedom of expression by bringing informed and effective debate and discussion on significant issues of information flows and technology to many parts of the world’ by the Program in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford. The competition is named after the Founding Director of the program, Monroe E. Price.
28 April 2018, 10:09 AM

Symposium on Tort Liability for Sexual Violence Against Women held at BILIA

Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) held a symposium titled ‘Towards Tort Liability for Sexual Violence’ at the BILIA Auditorium on 25th April 2018. Professor Dr. Shahnaz Huda, Department of Law, University of Dhaka presided over the event while Dr. Shahdeen Malik, eminent jurist and Honorary Director, BILIA gave the welcome address.
28 April 2018, 09:56 AM

Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day

Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, in collaboration with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Ministry of Industries, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh organised a seminar titled- “Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity” to celebrate the World Intellectual Property (IP) Dayon April 26, 2018. Numerous law students, teachers, legal practitioners as well as IP experts and enthusiasts attended the seminar. Earlier in the day, a rally also took place at University of Dhaka to celebrate this occasion.
28 April 2018, 09:47 AM

Bangladeshi mooters at Monroe E. Price Media Law Moot Court Competition 2018

The Price Media Law Moot Court Competition was organised in 2008 as an annual global moot court competition ‘for raising the profile of freedom of expression by bringing informed and effective debate and discussion on significant issues of information flows and technology to many parts of the world’ by the Program in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford. The competition is named after the Founding Director of the program, Monroe E. Price.
28 April 2018, 09:23 AM

Constitutionality of army deployment in parliamentary elections

In his recent statement, the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh 'personally believed army should be deployed in the upcoming
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

A classic tort of negligence

On 29 March 2018, a seven year old child was killed due to a lift malfunction in her own home in Shantinagar, Dhaka. The victim,
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Protecting minority shareholders

David and Goliath is a story in the Bible about Goliath, the giant warrior and his defeat at the hands of David, a smaller and weaker
16 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Seminar on access to justice held at BRAC Centre

The barriers to access to justice is a denial of fundamental rights ensured to the citizens of Bangladesh. Preamble of the Constitution provides that the citizens of Bangladesh are entitled to a “society, free from exploitation a society in which the rule of law …. equality and justice .… will be secured for all citizens”.
11 April 2018, 14:39 PM

Human rights book launched at DU

The publication ceremony of two books written by Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman was held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban,
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Child rights governance

At present, in Bangladesh, violation against child rights is menacing phenomena. Children from all classes are facing various forms of
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

your advocate

I travel to work from Amin Bazar to Dhaka on a regular basis using the water way. I have been using the same route for about last 25
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh's First Constitution

It is a well-established fact that the Pakistani military forces launched 'Operation Searchlight' against innocent civilians and unarmed
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Lawyers at your door

One statistic shows that around 40 percent of Bangladeshi people is deprived of having access to justice. Although the right to legal aid is not a fundamental right according to our constitution, but without having access to justice, the realisation of three other major fundamental rights, i.e. equality before law, equal protection of law and the rule of law, cannot be meaningful.
8 April 2018, 10:42 AM

Our duty to stop environmental pollution

Climate change is no more a hidden issue. The LANCET report on ‘Pollution’ published on October 22, 2017 claims that ‘nearly 92% pollution related deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries’ and the fossil fuel combustion in higher-income countries and burning of biomass in lower-income countries accounts for 85% of air pollution which is closely related to climate change.
8 April 2018, 10:35 AM

Lawyers at your door

One statistic shows that around 40 percent of Bangladeshi people is deprived of having access to justice. Although the right to legal aid is not a fundamental right according to our constitution, but without having access to justice, the realisation of three other major
8 April 2018, 10:32 AM

Dhaka University emerges as runner-up

A team representing Dhaka University (DU) created history in India after bagging the runner-up title at the 8th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights, organised by Bharati Vidyapeeth, New Law College at Pune, India from March 24-25, 2018. The team consisted of Rifat Zabeen Khan, Mollik Md. Wasi Uddin Tami and Ali Mashraf from the Department of Law, DU.
2 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Day long workshop on SDG and climate action held at BUP

A day-long workshop on the issue of climate change and sustainable development was held at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), on 31st March, 2018. The event was jointly organised by the Department of Law, Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS), BUP and SDG Lab-Bangladesh.
2 April 2018, 07:45 AM

Workshop on mooting held at Jagannath University

Jagannath University Moot Court Society (JnUMCS) hosted a workshop on moot court competition on 31st March, 2018. More than fifty students participated in the workshop to learn about various aspects of mooting and researching.
1 April 2018, 10:45 AM

Law quiz competition held in SUB

Department of Law, State University of Bangladesh (SUB) hosted the 3rd Law Quiz Competition 2018 from March 18-24 in its premises.
31 March 2018, 09:09 AM