A lecture titled “International Criminal Law: Foundation, Development and Future” was held on February 26, 2020 at SM Nousher Ali Lecture Gallery, East West University.

Medical wastes have been the reason of thousands of deaths around the world.

Wildlife includes all living organisms - plants and animals - that make up the world’s biodiversity.

In the context of emerging economic order, the need to introduce a legal system to adopt Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has been a timely demand.

A master plan or a development plan or a town plan can be denoted as a general plan for the future layout of a city showing both the existing and proposed streets or roads, open spaces, public buildings etc.

In the case of Reference re Secession of Quebec, the Supreme Court of Canada observes that “the viability of a would-be state in the international community depends, as a practical matter, upon recognition by other states”.

For the United Nations, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of the global mission to promote development and human dignity.

Many animals – including birds, fish and mammals – migrate along set routes in search of food or breeding grounds.

On 23 January 2020, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Gambia v. Myanmar delivered its order upholding The Gambia’s request for provisional measures.

The infographic below features ten different branches of Bangladesh Police, their work responsibilities, and jurisdictional areas.

The term ‘areas beyond national jurisdiction’ (ABNJ) refers to maritime zone where no littoral state has any obligation for management. Put more simply, approximately two thirds of the high sea of world’s ocean fit within this term.

Law encompasses every sphere of life and society. So, knowledge of law is indispensable for every citizens of a country.

Data is the primary building block of the digital economy. Data is, therefore, logically termed as ‘new oil’ and ‘infrastructure’ of digital economy.

The fourth Bangladesh national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place from February 6-8, 2020, at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP).

On February 3, 2020, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to prohibit the gender detection of unborn babies,

In the administration of justice system, be that criminal or civil, complainants as well as their witnesses perform a very decisive and significant role, since to a great extent dispensation of justice profoundly relies on evidences put forward by them.

Goal 16 of the SDGs pledges ‘ensuring access to justice for all’ irrespective of their race, sex, colour, language, religion, wealth, etc. In Bangladesh, the poverty ridden people, women and vulnerable people are not getting easy access to civil justice system because of some social and cultural barriers.

The Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh have delivered a good number of

Parliament’s relation with the executive is a matter of continuous attention. It holds the executive accountable on behalf of the people.

This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.