Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013 was enacted in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to ensure, as axiomatically suggested, the rights and protection of persons with disabilities.

In 2022, while dealing with the case of Terab Ali and others v Syed Ullah and others (civil petition for leave to appeal no. 3135 of 2014), the Appellant Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (AD) made an interesting observation regarding the nature of judicial power exercised by the Subordinate Judiciary of Bangladesh.

According to the Interpretation Clause of the Contract Act 1872, a ‘contract’ is an agreement enforceable by law.

In this mournful month of August, we remember Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman— the sobriquet we fondly call the Father of the Nation— and whose name, ideals, political philosophy are interwoven with the history of Bangladesh.

The High Court Division (HCD) has, over the years, made numerous significant directions and observations on issues ranging from environment protection to accountability of governmental entities and statutory bodies.

There are many rights and obligations that vest upon the parties after solemnisation of a valid marriage.

A significant number of Bangladeshi migrant workers are working across various parts of the world,

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said the government will consider lenient punishments for those who will be convicted underthe Digital Security Act

A minority shareholder is an individual or entity that owns a minority stake in a public or private company.

Light pollution refers to the usage of excessive artificial light that is neither necessary nor energy efficient. At present, nearly 83 percent of the world’s population live under skies polluted by light— as artificial light goes on to engulf the sky’s entire terrain.

The negligence of municipalities in proper management of roads, drainage, water, and waste management is a cause for significant concern.

A family court of Dhaka has granted Japanese national Nakano Eriko custody of her two daughters at the conclusion of a prolonged judicial proceeding.

What could possibly be more distressing than being accused of a crime that someone has not committed?

On 24 June 2023, four construction site workers met gruesome death due to lack of safety standards at the construction sites.

Recent news reports have highlighted a tragic incident where a lady and her child lost their lives due to alleged medical negligence at the Central Hospital.

Bangladesh has long struggled with widespread corruption, which impedes social development, stunts economic growth, and erodes public confidence in the government.

Plastic waste disposal is a serious issue for Bangladesh with only a small portion of the nation’s annual plastic waste production – which is estimated to be 2 point 4 million tons – getting recycled.

An incident of explosion occurred in the vessel named Sagar Nandini-2 on the Sugandha river in front of Jhalokati municipality on 1 July 2023 while it was carrying 11 lakh litres of petrol and diesel to the Padma Oil Depot.

The Department of Law, Dhaka International University (DIU) organised a masterclass on confession on 15th July 2023.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced that the ambassadors and high commissioners in Bangladesh representing the United States, United Kingdom, India, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Japan