Say no to nuclear weapons

Achieving global nuclear disarmament is one of the oldest goals of the United Nations. Basically this was the ultimate goal for
25 September 2017, 18:00 PM

On marriage, convenience, rights, and politics

In Bangladesh, family law equals to religious law. Almost all marriages (be it Bangalee or indigenous) are intra-religious, homogenous,
25 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Democracy for conflict prevention

Democracy provides the natural environment for the protection and effective realisation of human rights. The values of freedom,
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM

DUMCS hosts the 7th Inter Year Moot Court Competition

Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS), the pioneer organisation in mooting in Bangladesh recently organised
16 September 2017, 09:08 AM

Shamble state of Rohingya children

There was an image of persons carrying dead bodies of Rohingya children appearing in the front page of Prothom
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

The maintenance of parents Act and Garos

In order to ensure maintenance of aged parents by the sons and daughters, the legislature enacted a law named
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

“A judicial intervention had to be sought”

Law Desk (LD): Recently you have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court Division challenging some
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Case diary: Mirror of investigation

A case diary is written as the investigation progresses. The case diary is prepared by the responsible police officer in course of investigation.
4 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Symposium on law, politics and judicialisation held at BILIA

There has been widespread debate about the recent verdict by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh which upheld the High Court Division’s 2016
29 August 2017, 09:31 AM

AKHLAQ UR-RAHMAN CHOUDHURY: The First Bangladesh-origin British Justice

The heart of every Bangladeshi swells with pride, even though someone residing miles away from the country brings glory to the nation with their exceptional feat.
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Enforced disappearance

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Public lecture on the implementation of SDGs in the developing countries held at DU

A public lecture on the Implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries: Challenges for Institutional Framework,
28 August 2017, 08:02 AM

Forestalling cyber crimes through digital security

In the modern age of internet connectivity, cyber crime has become a very burning issue because the world is becoming digitalised day by day
26 August 2017, 11:36 AM

Call for a participatory and inclusive reform of labour laws

Labour law experts, employers and trade unionists urged the government of Bangladesh to
23 August 2017, 07:41 AM

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

SC's power to review constitutional amendment

The then Chief Justice in the case of Abdul Mannan Khan v Bangladesh [2012] 64 DLR (AD) 169 noted that the 13th
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Use of character evidence in rape trials

On 20 August, 2017 at Azimur Rahman Hall, The Daily Star Centre, Bangladesh Legal Aid and
21 August 2017, 10:41 AM

Civilians are not a target

In today's world, the most troublesome problem to deal with for the world community is the conflict of interests among different states. This conflict of interests gives birth to extremism and around the world, the same exacts a massive toll on people’s lives.
14 August 2017, 09:41 AM

Defamation law and 'person aggrieved'

Once the US President Thomas Jefferson said, 'Defamation is becoming a necessity of life; inasmuch as a dish of tea in the morning or
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM

UAP held its 7th Distinguished Law Lecture Series

Recently we are witnessing a huge debate concerning the application of section 57 of the Information Communication and Technology Act (ICT) 2009
1 August 2017, 08:17 AM