STATUS DETERMINATION OF REFUGEES

The Refugee Status Determination (RSD) is a legal and administrative process undertaken by a State or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to decide as to whether a person can be considered a refugee as per the national or global legal
20 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Ali won in the court Ali won in the ring

When Muhammad Ali Clay made entrance onto the scene in 1960 he was an 18-year-old amateur boxer with brashness and
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Learning about genocide and justice

Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ) of the Liberation War Museum organised a month-long certificate course
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Legal protection of databases

Databases play instrumental role in the development of global information infrastructure. They are developed with aims, inter alia, for faster services in all service sectors like recreation and tourism, healthcare, banking, insurance, real estate etc.
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Hitchhiker's guide to law books

You would not read a law book unless you are a law student, and let us not talk about exceptions here. They are notorious for
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Course of action against “Threats”

MR. JABBAR, a father of two residing in Kallyanpur, received an eerie phone call last night. In a muffled voice, the man from the other
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Ban on stickers

On 4th May 2016, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Mr Asaduzzaman Mia made an announcement during a briefing session held at DMP media centre that DMP would not allow the use of stickers on vehicles identifying various professionals like press, police
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Impeachment of judges

The recent verdict of the High Court Division declaring 16th Amendment of the Constitution unconstitutional has created a debate in the country, more particularly among the members of the Parliament. Hearing the verdict the session of the Parliament condemned the
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Effectiveness of adjudication

It is fair to say that alternative methods of dispute resolution (ADR) seeks to avoid the uncertainty, unpredictability, delay and high cost that are often associated with traditional litigation, while still offering a structured and predictable process to litigants.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Safety during flyover construction

Many of the readers have watched footages of flyover collapse in the television channels that took dozens of lives in India. However,
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Symposium on budgetary allocation

Law and Justice' plays an imperative role in economy. Likewise, development is often equated with economic factors only. However, law
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Feasibility of Brick Kiln Control Act

In 2013 the Brick Manufacturing and Brick Kilns Establishment (Control) Act has been passed to establish control over brick
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Restraints on the judge-made law

The role of the judges in the course of interpretation of law has at times been controversial, not just in Bangladesh but also in many
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

CHILD-FRIENDLY JUSTICE

The notion that children deserve special attention in the legal and judicial system is not a new issue in the modern world. It is the duty
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Hysterectomy permissible on schizophrenic woman

Surgeons can perform a hysterectomy on a patient with paranoid schizophrenia who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and lacks
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Enact law to regulate public trust

Generally, public trusts are established for relief of poverty, or advancement of education or religion, or any other purposes beneficial
9 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Free press: Issues and concerns

Today in the era of globalisation and internet, online journalism has supposedly become a popular platform to hold opinions
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Defining rape as gender neutral

Under section 375 of the Penal Code of Bangladesh, 1860; rape occurs when a man has sexual intercourse with a woman
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Right of legal heirs against nominees

On 3 April 2016, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh delivered a historical judgment in establishing right of the legal heirs as against that of the nominees. A former deputy director of Bangladesh Bank had Tk. 30 lakh deposited in his bank account and
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Dreams unbound, inspirations all around

Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS), the pioneer mooting platform of the country started its journey in 2007. Bearing the long legacy of success all around the world, in last few months, DUMCS have successfully sent four international teams to represent
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM