Law Views / How the built environment shapes the realities of human rights
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
For Your Information / When confessional statements may not lead to conviction
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Daily Life Blues / Remedies for excessive electricity bills
19 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The danger of using AI in legal submissions
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / Constitutional environmental rights in South Asia
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / Cyber-attacks and a state’s right to self-defence
12 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
How negligence and lack of law enforcement led to Sitakunda tragedy
18 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The sleeping giant
8 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law views / Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The need to protect our data
2 July 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Protection of diplomats under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
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
13 July 2023
Consent of existing wife in polygamous marriage: A myth or statutory requirement?
A myth persists among the mainstream population that consent of the existing wife is a mandatory statutory requirement for the remarriage of the husband.
13 July 2023
The state of press freedom: A comparison between regional and international best practices
The fundamental right of journalists and media organisations to operate independently without interference, censorship,
6 July 2023
Reasonable Restrictions: Article 39 of the Bangladesh Constitution and Global Standards
The issue of imposing limitations on freedom of expression has garnered the interest of scholars across the globe.
6 July 2023
Recommendations of the High Court Division for a better company act
The High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has recently recommended that the Company Act 1994 should undergo significant change for shifting the status of the developed nation from the present situation.
27 June 2023
Sedition Law and Press Freedom in Bangladesh
The current laws governing press freedom have their roots in the colonial era, as we continue to uphold the Penal Code of 1860 and its addition, the sedition law.
22 June 2023
Jalal Uddin Mia and others v Alhaj Abdul Awal and others: The High Court Division’s bold effort to curb frivolous litigations
In Jalal Uddin Mia and others v Alhaj Abdul Awal and others (Civil Revision No. 5150/2005), the High Court Division’s single bench comprising Md. Ashraful Kamal J came down heavily on litigants filing frivolous litigations without any cause of action. Initially, the petitioners filed Title Suit No.
21 June 2023
The implication of International Space Law on balloons case between China and the USA
The history of balloons flying into the sovereign airspace of other states is not new.
15 June 2023
Young enthusiasts discussed ‘International Law, Justice, and Research’ with Prof M Rafiqul Islam at CSGJ
In an otherwise sultry noon, a good crowd of young researchers and students from several universities gathered to discuss ‘International Law, Justice, and Research’ with Prof M Rafiqul Islam at the Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum on 7 June 2023. Prof Islam is an Emeritus Professor of Law at Macquarie University, Australia.
14 June 2023
University of Dhaka makes history for Bangladesh on the global stage: A reflective overview on the journey to Jessup 2023
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world and draws competitors from nearly 700 law schools in more than 90 countries on average.
10 June 2023
CSGJ monthly lecture on the legal implications for Bangladesh hosting the refugees
On May 27, 2023, Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ) at the Liberation War Museum organised the ninth lecture of its monthly lecture
8 June 2023
Rights of the minority shareholders
This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is the head of the chambers of a renowned law firm, namely, ‘Legal Counsel’, which has expertise mainly in commercial law, family law, labour law, land law, constitutional law, criminal law, and IPR.
8 June 2023
Mediation at the instance of the court
Dispute resolution through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods received massive legislative support and recognition in Bangladesh in the last two
8 June 2023
Restrictions on strike in essential service sectors
Strikes are common forms of protest performed by employees in various professions, especially workers, to address grievances and demand fair treatment.
8 June 2023
Data breach and information theft
Data breach takes place when confidential or sensitive information is stolen, leaked or accessed by unauthorised individuals or entities.
25 May 2023
The Plight of Bihari Camps’ Residents in Bangladesh
In 2008, the High Court Division approved a petition and formally acknowledged the Biharis as Bangladeshi citizens.
25 May 2023
For a smart Bangladesh
Rumana Islam is a Professor of Law at University of Dhaka currently on deputation. She joined Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) in May 2022 as the first female Commissioner of the BSEC for a term of four years.
25 May 2023
The legal conundrum of male rape
In 2019, a 45-year-old man was gang-raped in Gazipur while the rapists videotaped it and blackmailed him for 2 lakh taka. Afterwards, the victim committed suicide without seeking any legal remedy.
18 May 2023
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) regulation in Bangladesh
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) generally refers to electronic money services provided against a particular mobile or cell phone number of a client (termed as mobile account), where the record of funds is stored on the electronic general ledger.
18 May 2023
Localisation of data - A threat to citizens’ right to privacy?
Data, more specifically private data, on digital platforms has put a great impact towards the technological advancement over the last decade. Most of the data is now controlled by a few giant tech companies resulting in the monopolisation of data. Many countries are, however, adopting laws regarding data localisation.
18 May 2023
Seven parties including NCP, BJP, AB party failed to submit poll expenses to EC
26 June 2026
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National Election 2026
2026 Bangladesh elections 'a democratic milestone': Commonwealth Observer Group
15 June 2026
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National Election 2026
EC gives 21 candidates until June 14 to file election expenditure reports
24 May 2026
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National Election 2026
Local govt polls ‘challenging’, but no lack of effort: CEC
21 May 2026
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National Election 2026