The National Human Rights Commission Act 2009 was enacted to establish an independent National Human Rights Commission for the protection, promotion, and effective enforcement of human rights in Bangladesh in accordance with its constitutional and international obligations.

‘Reform’ was a magic word pronounced innumerable times during the interim government’s time, yet the actual efficacy, urgency, and process of bringing those reforms still remain a matter of debate.

The Land Survey Tribunal (and Appellate Tribunal) is constituted under Chapter XVIIA of the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act 1950 (SAT Act).

The South Asian region continues to be an epicentre of the displacement crisis and refugee movement.

A university-level youth network comprising approximately 150 students from both public and private universities has been launched on 2 May 2026 to strengthen awareness and collective action against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Bangladesh.

On 3 January 2026, the United States (US) captured and detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation, and weapons possession.

I have been working at an IT firm in Chittagong for about one and a half years. Recently, after receiving a better job offer, I have decided to resign.

By June 2025, Bangladesh had seen an exponential rise in defaulted loans, marking the highest level since 2000. During the general election this year, the surge gave birth to a public concern regarding the eligibility of election candidates with allegations of loan default.

The statistics on mental health situation is alarmingly critical in Bangladesh. According to the WHO’s Special Initiative Country Report, 18.7% of adults and 12.6% of children in the country are at risk of mental illness, while approximately 92.3% of adults with mental disorders do not receive necessary treatment.

Recently, a writ petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been filed seeking a permanent ban on “Mangal Shobhajatra” held on Pahela Baishakh.

Legal access to justice continues to be a problem for many, especially for the marginalised, underprivileged, and those who suffer social exclusion.

Visual Pollution is an emerging environmental problem of modern urbanisation.

In a couple of recent decisions, our courts have taken a strict stance for animal protection.

Following the United States-Israel war on Iran which started on 28 February 2026, one legal term has made headlines on several financial newspapers: ‘force majeure’.

Outside the commonly understood media connotation of the term, a ‘cartel’ in economics refers to market participants that conspire together to establish market dominance, often by creating a monopoly or oligopoly.

Even after half a century since the birth of Bangladesh, the state has yet to ensure and sustainably implement the rights of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Bangladesh.

The Commercial Court Ordinance 2026 (the Ordinance) marked a significant milestone in the commercial justice system of Bangladesh.

In Bangladesh, granting bail to the accused has often sparked public outrage, largely due to the negative perception surrounding it.

Whether a civil suit for declaration of title is barred or not during the pendency of the preparation of Records-of-Rights (RoR), is a matter of uncertainty in our jurisdiction, as no explicit statutory provision provides a clear answer thereto.

Organ donation is considered one of the most humanitarian activities. It turns the tragedy of death into hope since the organs of a deceased person can save or improve the life of another suffering person.