Constitution-making and unmaking in Bangladesh

Our Constitution has experienced a roller coaster ride since its adoption. It had a promising start (1972) but soon fell into turbulent phases of constitutional chaos (1975-90).
3 November 2022

DU Law Faculty is arranging Law Career Festival on 5th of November

The Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka in collaboration with Bangladesh Law Association (BLA) is going to organise a ‘Law Career Festival’22 at the premises of Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka.
3 November 2022

Legal challenges to eradicate child labour

Child labour is a burning global issue that threatens the health and general welfare of children. It is hugely prevalent in developing countries like Bangladesh.
28 October 2022

Are we validating child marriage through ‘special circumstances’ provision?

Marrying off of female children at an early age is not a new phenomenon in the Indian subcontinent. Due to socio-economic reasons, people very often let their female children marry at such a young age which is not permitted by law.
28 October 2022

Reforms the Child Development Centres need to make

Ensuring liberty of children in the administration of justice is a serious global concern. It was revealed in United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty 2019 that 410,000 children are deprived of liberty in pre-trial detention and prison every year.
28 October 2022

The A to Z of registering a trademark in Bangladesh

Trademark means the trade name or name, domain name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, color, design, image, slogan, or combination of such elements.
27 October 2022

Bangladesh ranks 127th in WJP Rule of Law Index

Bangladesh has ranked 127th out of 140 nations on the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2022.
26 October 2022

What to do if you have been sacked while on maternity leave

A few months ago, Mita (not her real name), a pregnant garments worker, while giving an interview to a well-known newspaper, mentioned
20 October 2022

Some Reflections on the ICJ’s judgment on preliminary objections in The Gambia v Myanmar

Law Desk (LD): What was your immediate reaction when you first read the ICJ’s judgment on preliminary objections in The Gambia v Myanmar?
20 October 2022

Law students showcase their research skills at the NSU Undergraduate Law Symposium

The Department of Law, North South University, organised a students' research symposium for undergraduate students on Thursday, 13th October 2022.
18 October 2022

Trade Union: The collective voice against workers’ predicament

In our country’s perspective as well as worldwide, formation and joining into trade union is now a recognised right.
6 October 2022

World Non-Violence Day commemorated

To commemorate the 2nd of October International Non-violence Day, Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum organised a youth panel discussion on “Confronting Hate Speech Campaign with the Message of Peace: UN Appeal” on October 1, 2022.
6 October 2022

Stamp duty in an arbitral award

There are two layers of foreign investment protection. The first layer consists of the International Investment Treaties (IITs) in bilateral or multilateral forms facilitating foreign investments to host States with the necessary provisions for promoting and protecting the same.
6 October 2022

Cyber harassment - What to do if someone is harassing you online

The conventional understanding of sexually harassing someone offline is widely known. However, for the last few years, with the rise in
5 October 2022

Substandard online food delivery and available legal remedies

In the aftermath of COVID-19 and the rise of technology over the past two years, many restaurants in our country have launched their own online food delivery services.
1 October 2022

The Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2022: An appraisal

On August 31, 2022, the Evidence (Amendment) Bill was introduced before the parliament. This Bill will be an Act only after completing some legislative procedures.
30 September 2022

Right of the taxpayers to protect personal data

Data protection and privacy are recognised as fundamental rights. An individual’s ‘private life’ includes the protection of his or her personal
30 September 2022

International Conference on the Genocide of 1971 held in Canada and Bangladesh

On 21 September 2022, Bangladesh High Commission in Canada; Bangabandhu Center for Bangladesh Studies (BCBS), Canada; Conflict and Resilience
26 September 2022

On the legal status of digital/electronic signatures in Bangladesh

The government of Bangladesh has been digitising and automating different systems with the aid of technology to fulfil the vision of becoming a Digital
26 September 2022

Developed countries should accept responsibility to establish a loss and damage fund

Mr. Ian Fry is the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
22 September 2022