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
e-Judiciary in Bangladesh
The Law Ministry published the gazette notification of the Usage of Information and Technology in Court Ordinance, 2020 following approval from the President in 2020.
8 March 2023
Gender gap at work far worse than expected: ILO
Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday.
6 March 2023
Letter of Law versus Spirit of Law: Child’s Custody in Context
The letter of law refers to the exact words and language of a statute or legal provision to define legal rights, obligations and prohibitions.
4 March 2023
Bangladesh’s participation in the WTO’s dispute settlement system
The dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is a key mechanism for resolving trade disputes between WTO members. It provides a process for members to challenge measures taken by other member(s) that are inconsistent with
2 March 2023
The intricacies of Kabinnama
Marriage in Islamic law is of contractual nature. The standard marriage contract form is known as Kabinnama or Nikahnama.
2 March 2023
Office of Profit: a “Common Sense” understanding
In a generic sense, all the posts, positions, and offices of the republic, including the presidency, are “offices of profit”.
2 March 2023
Legislation vs precedent: which will prevail?
It is known that the state has three organs – the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. Generally speaking, the legislature is tasked with enacting the legislation,
27 February 2023
Implementation of laws combating air pollution
Dhaka has consistently been identified as having one of the highest degrees of air pollution. Large amount of emission from motorised vehicles coupled with unplanned urbanisation and deforestation are the leading reasons for air pollution.
23 February 2023
Universal pension management and the rights of the elderly people
It is certainly encouraging to note that Universal Pension Management Bill, 2023 was passed in the parliament which would bring the country’s growing elderly population under a universal pension scheme.
23 February 2023
Some critiques of the Competition Act, 2012
Bangladesh has planned to be a developed country within 2041. However, anti-competition or antitrust activities could hinder this mission.
23 February 2023
Legal challenges of ADR in India and Bangladesh: A Comparison
As an alternative to traditional judicial processes, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is quickly rising in popularity in both Bangladesh and India.
16 February 2023
On law, language and gender
The interrelationship between law and language is manifestly powerful.
16 February 2023
How is ‘Attorney-Client Privilege’ governed in Bangladesh
In general terms, attorney-client privilege refers to a form of privilege that protects confidential communications between an attorney and a client that are made for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice from disclosure to third parties.
15 February 2023
Online gambling and money transaction: A question of legality in the context of Bangladesh
Online gambling has become a major crux spanning from metro areas to distant rural areas, with multiple syndicates comprised of local and foreign individuals leeching off crores of taka from the country.
10 February 2023
A closer look at Bangladesh’s film censorship laws
After being held up at the Bangladesh Film Censor Board since 2019, Shonibar Bikel has recently received positive response from the Board, although its theatrical release has once again been put into an uncertainty as the Appeal Committee of the Board has decided to review the movie (Prothom Alo, 7 February 2023).
9 February 2023
DHLR Public Lecture on Constituent Assembly Debates held at Dhaka University
Last December, Prothoma published Songbidhan Bitorko 1972: Gonoporishoder Rastrobhabna, authored by Professor Dr. Nazrul Islam (also known as Asif Nazrul). On the same title, Dhaka Law Review (DHLR) organised a public lecture on 7 February 2023 at the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, where the author himself spoke on different aspects of the book.
9 February 2023
Concerns over the problem of backlog of cases
Instituting a lawsuit in Bangladesh can often mean planting a magic tree that keeps growing years after years, but never comes along with flowers and fruits.
9 February 2023
8th Annual Winter School
Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum organised the 8th Annual Winter School on ‘Hatred, Violence and Prevention of Atrocity Crimes’ on 21- 28 January 2023 at the Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development
2 February 2023
Into the details of the Road Safety Rules, 2022
The government has recently enacted the Road Safety Rules, 2022 for the better implementation of the Road Transport Act, 2018. It includes 12 chapters, 167 provisions, 9 schedules and 44 forms. Rule 2 includes all the definitions required for the purpose of the Rule.
2 February 2023
The motherhood penalty of female students
Motherhood penalty is a term coined by sociologists to refer to the pay gap and workplace biases towards a pregnant woman. A certain amount of attendance is a prerequisite for appearing in exams in almost all educational institutions in Bangladesh.
2 February 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