Goal 16 of the SDGs pledges ‘ensuring access to justice for all’ as a target to be achieved. The term ‘all’ signifies everyone irrespective of their race, sex, color, language, religion, wealth, etc. In this article, I will not take a holistic approach to access to justice, but attempt to explore the likely institutional barriers that cause obstacles for the poverty ridden people in starting judicial proceedings before any civil court.

Although water is an essential element for human survival, access to water was not recognised as a human right when most fundamental rights were adopted under the International Bill of Human Rights. The reason behind this might be that none had predicted that a time would come when water would become insufficient for the masses.

UPR may be described as an interactive dialogue about human rights situation between the state under review and other UN Member States. It entails immense importance in the present context. For instance, although it is said that human rights are universal, in practice states have a tendency to view their respective human rights situations as domestic matters.

Of so many queries that the recent drive against the casino by the law enforcing agencies put before the citizen of the courtly, one that comes out on top and perplexes us the most is – ‘are running and playing casino legal in Bangladesh?’.

The Parliament of Bangladesh enacted the new Animal Welfare Act of 2019 earlier this year, replacing the century-old Cruelty to Animals Act of 1920.

One of the general exceptions provided in the Penal Code 1860 goes on to exempt persons who happen to be incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will.

Recently, in a ground-breaking and precedent setting judgment, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh declared that the river Turag and all other rivers flowing throughout the country are ‘living entities’ with legal personalities.

Under the Prevention of Oppression against Women and Children (Special Provisions) Act 1995 which is now an obsolete law, the special tribunal was established across the country.

The Parliament of Bangladesh passed the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 with a special provision allowing a boy or a girl to get married before reaching the statutory age in some exceptional cases.

The recent Parliament Prorogation Case in the United Kingdom has generated a lot of curiosity across the globe.

Gambling encompasses various concepts like wagering, betting, gaming etc. in different jurisdictions, but it essentially refers to a transaction of staking money or something of value on an event whose outcome is not within the control of the person. The predominant moral values of Bangladesh (which may or may not be rooted in religious perceptions) disapprove of gambling activities and the same is reflected in its laws.

On 17 September 2019, a special report by The Daily Star revealed the deplorable condition of our prisoners across the country.

More instances of intimidation and reprisals against victims, members of civil society and activists have been recorded by the UN Human Rights Office, depicting a global rise in such violations. A full report was presented last week before the Human Rights Council, which reprted such instances in 48 countries across the globe, including Bangladesh.

Westminster parliamentary system is both a political heritage and a concept. Jurisdictions featuring the Westminster model around the world got it either as a matter of ‘implanted’ colonial legacy (South Asia, for example) or as a system ‘transplanted’ by the settlers of British ancestry (Australia, for example).

The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September.

The term ‘meme’ is self-explanatory. They are mostly seen as photos, Gifs (Graphics Interchange Format), illustrations, videos or movie excerpts with humorous texts. Memes can also be termed as virally transmitted cultural symbols and social ideas. Whether

The entire concept of Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. And legal aid aspires to help and indeed possesses the inherent knack to help SDGs get realised. SDGs are generally

The society of Bangladesh has been particularly unsafe for women because of the rising rate of crimes against women in all spheres. According to Ain o Salish Kendro, 128 women were raped, 12 were killed after being raped, 26 were attempted to be raped and 2

Law Students of Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology (BAIUST) have recently visited the Archaeological sites of Cumilla (Maynamati-Lalmai Group of Monuments).

It has been somewhat fashionable in our country to demand tough punishments as a prevention tool for crimes that society abhors. In view of the apparently increasing rate of rape, some observers have demanded capital punishment for perpetrators of rape. Even