Stay of criminal proceedings refers to the issue of not proceeding with a criminal case until a formal judicial order reopens it because the matter is sub-judice or pending in another court. The concept comes into play especially when there is a pending civil litigation on the same subject-matter because it entails a potential risk of contradictory judicial decisions.

Child labour in Bangladesh is typically associated with factories and hazardous industries.

The closing ceremony of the 2nd Bangladesh Qualifying Round of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2025-26 was held on 7 February 2026 at IUB.

Violent extremism undermines peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.

A shocking news story took Bangladesh by storm in October 2024 when thirteen-year-old Kolpana was rescued from her employer’s house.

As an emerging and prevalent trend, mandatory pre-litigation mediation has been introduced in many parts of the world including the USA, Italy, Australia, Germany, France and Norway.

Years after the mass exodus of Rohingya people from Myanmar, the crisis stands as one of the clearest examples of the global failure of justice.

The issue of climate justice in Bangladesh has long been relegated to the footnotes of constitutional discourse.

The unprecedented growth of digital innovations within the twenty-first century has significantly shaped the way governance, communication, and daily living are conducted.

The promulgation of the Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2026 marks a significant step towards modernising the land and property registration system of Bangladesh.

The interim government has recently enacted the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (the ‘Ordinance’) marking a significant step in strengthening Bangladesh’s tobacco control regime. The fresh ordinance redefines ‘tobacco’ and broadens the meaning of ‘tobacco products’ to include e-cigarettes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), Heated Tobacco Product (HTP) and similar devices that have rapidly gained popularity, particularly among the younger users.

The recently published verdict of the High Court Division (HCD) on the legality of the polygamy provision in the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 (MFLO) has revived the age-old debate concerning wife’s consent to a subsequent marriage by the husband. The HCD has reaffirmed the existing law, citing section 6 of the MFLO as it is. However, the matter needs to be reframed, scrutinised more humanely, and in its context, women’s marital rights requires re-evaluation.

It was a wrongful release, says senior jail superintendent

Into the fifty-fourth year of the Constitution’s commencement, the mood in Bangladesh is less about celebration and more about its forensic post-mortem.

While mob justice is a worldwide concern, its impact in Bangladesh has severely intensified in the post-uprising period. However, the term ‘mob justice’ cannot be meaningfully analysed without first understanding the concept of ‘justice’ itself.

Bangladesh Indigenous Forum urges political parties to clarify stand on indigenous rights

Bangladesh experienced major changes to its legal framework through ordinances in 2025. In total, the President promulgated 78 ordinances (at the time of writing this piece) across a wide range of areas.

A number of landmark decisions were handed down by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) in 2025. This write-up compiles some of the landmark judgments that have significant constitutional and socio-political impacts.

Bangladesh experienced major changes to its legal framework through ordinances in 2025. In total, the President promulgated 78 ordinances (at the time of writing this piece) across a wide range of areas. Most of them came into being as part of the ongoing reform process. Some of the most notable ones are discussed in this piece.

A number of landmark decisions were handed down by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) in 2025. This write-up compiles some of the landmark judgments that have significant constitutional and socio-political impacts.