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Anupoma Joyeeta Joyee

Anupoma Joyeeta Joyee is a lawyer and writer. You can reach her at anupomajoyee@gmail.com

Legal aid in Bangladesh

Legal aid in Bangladesh: Still a long way to go

Our legal system is severely overwhelmed, and naturally its effect sweeps across the legal aid sector as well.
28 April 2024, 14:00 PM
28 April 2024, 14:00 PM
Prisoners without committing any crimes

Children of incarcerated mothers / Prisoners without committing any crimes

The regulations for children of incarcerated mothers in Bangladesh are inadequate and/or not being implemented.
23 January 2024, 02:00 AM
23 January 2024, 02:00 AM
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Indian Supreme Court's Handbook / A glimmer of hope for gender justice

Throughout this booklet, which is primarily meant to be read by lawyers and judges, India's apex court has provided an exhaustive list of stereotype-promoting language that should be replaced by alternative language.
27 August 2023, 13:00 PM
27 August 2023, 13:00 PM
Police torture

Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?

On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion
25 July 2023, 03:00 AM
25 July 2023, 03:00 AM
Essential Services Bill 2023

Essential Services Bill 2023: A step back for labour rights

In effect, ESMA seems to be nothing short of a joint exploitation tactic by the government and businesses to further oppress workers.
8 July 2023, 16:00 PM
8 July 2023, 16:00 PM
Bangladesh guardianship laws

HC VERDICT ON STUDENTS’ LEGAL GUARDIANS / Why are our guardianship laws still so patriarchal?

Mothers can now be students' sole legal guardians, but this is only the first step forward
28 January 2023, 04:00 AM
28 January 2023, 04:00 AM
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HC on Narsingdi assault: A country for the ‘civilised’?

The hostility that the Bangladeshi public usually shows towards women is in no way civilised
26 August 2022, 15:00 PM
26 August 2022, 15:00 PM
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The Tinder Swindler

There are bigger worries than men being simply boring.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Titanic

Classic Movie Endings Made Better

No matter how much you have loved the entire movie, sometimes the endings just do not feel right.
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Between two worlds

Between 2 Worlds

"I don't know if it's because of the time (last year of high school) I shifted to Canada, it was really hard for me to make friends. It took me a few months to find people I actually liked and who liked me back and wanted to be friends," says Moneesha R Kalamder, who immigrated to Canada in her teens.
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM
EXPLORE

Seasons Under the Sun

You don't know freedom until you've been repeatedly refused a trip to Cox's Bazar with your friends and then have been allowed a trip to Italy completely unsupervised, all by yourself.
6 April 2016, 18:00 PM
BOOK REVIEW

One Little Ghost, Too Many Adventures

Vuter Naam Ramakanto Kamar is a graphic children's novel first published at Ekushay Boi Mela 2016 by Mahbubul Haque of Ikrimikri Publication.
24 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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In the hope of a society for all

World Day of Social Justice is a relatively new edition to the diverse string of international observance days as declared by the United
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Parents Reunion

Stranded at Parent's Reunion

There is one thing that pains me more than going for makeup classes on a Friday morning, and that is being dragged to my parent's university reunion.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
College Application Lies

Common College Application Lies

If you were ever taught that you would be in deep trouble if you lied, it's time to forget it. I'm not saying that you should...
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Changing life

Changing Lives One Photo at a Time

Do you ever walk down the street and wonder how that extremely ordinary-looking man's day was? Do you wonder what his biggest struggle is right now or what advice he would like to give a large group of people?
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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X-MEN APOCALYPSE: CAN'T GET ENOUGH

After the blockbuster that was X-Men: Days of Future Past, the trailer of X-Men: Apocalypse seems poised to supplement the brilliance
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Surviving Unpopular Opinions

Surviving Unpopular Opinions on Social Media

It's 3.40 AM in the morning and every man, woman and child is sound asleep. Therefore I think it's safe to declare that I utterly detest...
25 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Lit Fest 2015

What Dhaka Lit Fest 2015 Offered

Dhakaites, while still immersed in the mystique of folk music, had another treat to feed their hunger for arts and literature. Dhaka Lit Fest 2015 united all kinds of readers. The spacious Bangla Academy premises wholeheartedly embraced not only the readers but also over 60 authors and thinkers from 12 countries.
21 November 2015, 18:00 PM
HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE: HOLY CROSS COLLEGE CONDUCTS ITS 13TH SCIENCE FESTIVAL

With the mantra “More questions, more possibilities” the 13th Annual Inter College Science Festival 2015 at Holy Cross College...
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Rejected Bestsellers

Rejected Bestsellers on the Rebound

If you ever feel like you've made a wrong decision in life, just think about the 12 publishers who rejected Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone before finally the 8-year-old daughter of Bloomsbury's editor demanded to read the rest of the manuscript her father had shown her.
14 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Through the Time Vortex Once Again: The 9th Season of Doctor Who

The wait is finally over. The longest-running sci-fi show is back and it's all kinds of amazing. Even though I powered through the 8th season only because I'm completely loyal to my fandom, I've been going insane for season 9 as soon as I got to know the release date.
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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Through the Time Vortex Once Again

The wait is finally over. The longest-running sci-fi show is back and it’s all kinds of amazing.
22 September 2015, 13:39 PM
Dora

Life and Times of a Geographically Challenged Person

Every time I step out of the house, I feel the sense of sheer satisfaction about being a grown-up who doesn't have to be escorted anywhere.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM
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