43 years of our Constitution

The Constitution of Bangladesh had undergone over the last forty three years massive alterations, manipulations and amendments. Yet, proving its inner strength and sustainability, our Constitution stood the test of time.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM

The prosecution of a prosecutor

A former Texas prosecutor who won a conviction that sent an innocent man to prison for nearly 25 years, agreed on Friday, 16 October to serve 10 days in jail and complete 500 hours of community service.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Girl Child Issues to re-consider

Whenever we think of the treatment of a girl child, in the fraction of a moment we recall the famous 'Mina Cartoon' and surprisingly the situation is quite the same in Bangladesh. As the socio-cultural environment contains persistent gender discrimination, girls face obstacles almost in every sphere of their life. They are often considered to be financial burdens on their family, and from the time of birth, they receive less attention for their health, care and education.
26 October 2015, 18:00 PM

11th National Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition

COMPETING against Eastern University Moot Court Society (EUMC), Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS) became the champion
12 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Making and applying treaties

In response to a write-up published on 8 September 2015 in 'Law & Our Rights', The Daily Star, here I want to highlight a recent
12 October 2015, 18:00 PM

ADR in ordinary civil courts

Bangladesh judiciary is deadlocked in a vicious cycle of delays and backlogs, which is alarming for ensuring justice, rule of law and
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Restrictions on freedom of expression

CONSTITUTIONALLY protected freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights in Bangladesh. Article 39 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ensures this right 'subject to reasonable restriction imposed by law'.
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Understanding the procedure

THE third edition of Barrister Md. Abdul Halim's book entitled 'Procedure and Practice in the Supreme Court' , which has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of the newly introduced rules of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has been published recently.
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM

A coat free court!!!

In a recent event of the Dhaka Judge Court titled “Justice Sector Co-ordination: Challenges and Opportunities”, Mr. Chief Justice S.K Sinha contended that the age old court apparel of black coat and gown is no longer practicable.
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Essential surgical care is our right to health

In a rights-based approach to health, the provision of essential surgical services is not a luxury, but a critical component for the “highest attainable standard of health”.
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM

2 Bangladeshi judges appointed for dealing with int’l disputes

Former chief justice Md Tafazzul Islam and former judge of the High Court justice Md Awlad Ali are appointed member of Permanent Court of Arbitration at Hague of Netherlands for resolving international disputes.
20 September 2015, 13:18 PM

Launching of the Supreme Court legal aid office

Ensuring citizen's legal rights protection is one of the constitutional responsibilities for the Government of Bangladesh. With a view to providing legal aid to
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Law Through The Lens

We are extremely charitable when it comes to taking care of rubbish. We give it away at the earliest opportunity. Middle of road, windows, parking lots, bus
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

OBLIGATIONS AND CONVENTIONS towards refugees

States are obliged for protection of refugees under international law on account of their membership of United Nations and signature or accession to International Refugee Instruments as well as International Human Rights Instruments. The legal basis for this international protection may either be customary international law or conventional international law.
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Third certificate course on genocide and justice

On September 11, 2015, the Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum arranged the certificate giving ceremony for the completion of its third Certificate Course on Genocide and Justice.
14 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Your Advocate

Greetings and Salutations! My friend's mother was involved in a business. She was very rich and afforded several personal credit cards.
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM

"Literacy and sustainable societies"

Being one of the fundamental human rights and the foundations for lifelong learning, literacy is considered to be a key driver for sustainable development.
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM

The pledge for a women friendly court

The rate of violence against women is increasing year after year. According to Report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad more than 4,500 women and children were subjected to rape, acid attack, physical torture, suicide and other forms of violence in 2014 alone.
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Absence of legal regime to apply treaties

The position of Bangladesh, in relation to the domestic application of international law, is characteristised by the ambiguity of constitutional and statutory provision.
7 September 2015, 18:00 PM

HC rejects plea on Section 57

The High Court summarily rejects a writ petition that challenged legality of the much-talked-about Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
2 September 2015, 05:56 AM