The benefits of restorative justice

Restorative justice is a process or mechanism to resolve a dispute outside the formal justice system. Its mandate is
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM

To introduce the principle of finality: An urge of a judge

Recently on 17 January, a serious concern has been expressed in the daily Prothom Alo regarding an estimation of
23 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Symposium on “The Proposed Child Marriage Restraint Law in Bangladesh: Legal and social aspects”

In Bangladesh child marriages is one of the most common phenomenon and the existing law in the country has failed to eliminate child marriage.
19 January 2017, 13:38 PM

To bring interdisciplinary turn in legal education

In the beginning of the 20th century, Rosco Pound's idea of conceptualising law as ‘a means of social engineering’ informs the deep-
16 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Redefining rape in war crime

On 4 January 2017, the Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the case of Prosecutor v Ntaganda came out with
16 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Ballad of ‘enclaved’ humanity

Let's imagine a scenario where a husband with his pregnant wife is denied by the border security personnel to cross the border in the
16 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Eminent domain: Has the doctrine become futile?

The power of the sovereign entity to take over or appropriate any land within its jurisdiction for any purpose that it seems necessary
16 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Seminar on legal research held at Dhaka University

On January 5, 2017, Bangladesh Law Digest (BDLD) organised a seminar on 'Legal Writings and Legal Research' at the Department of
9 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Medical negligence

Medical negligence - also termed as clinical negligence which denotes negligent act or omission by the physicians, surgeons,
9 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Regulating fire incident operation

In order to combat umpteen incidents of fire accident and make the rescue process easier, the government of Bangladesh in 2003 enacted the Prevention and Extinguishment of Fire Act under which the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence is estaAnchorblished.
8 January 2017, 11:36 AM

Of my cosmetics, and my rights

The internet is filled with videos of duplicate cosmetics being produced in different parts of the country. Perpetrators
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Genocide trial's duty to rebuild truth and history

Law Desk (LD): How do you evaluate the idea of domestic trial of international crimes that the International
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Looking back at the laws of 2016

As with previous years, 2016 saw a plethora of legislation. Some circled around policies, some tried to fill in the
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM

All about notary public

In our country, licensed legal practioners do the work of attesting important documents through notary public.
30 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Glimpses at the SC decisions of 2016

In response to a writ petition filed by Ain O Salish Kendra, the High Court Division on 21 January directed the government to
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Financial inclusion of farmers

Though there is a provision in the constitution for agricultural revolution in the constitution, financial inclusion
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Standing up for someone is not an act of charity

The theme for Human Rights Day 2016 could not have been more timely and appropriate, 'Stand up for someone's
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Minorities under threat

A world dominated by the majority, where individuals while voicing out their concerns to reach a bigger forum only
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Law quotations

'We envisage building a society that is truly safe, secure and sustainable for our future generation. Our government safeguards the independence and free space enjoyed by our media and civil society as an article of faith.”
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Doubtful commitment to human rights

Bangladesh is a party to eight out of nine core human rights treaties. They are the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
12 December 2016, 18:00 PM