SPIYCE human rights fact-finding training

Empowerment through law of the Common People (ELCOP), a human rights NGO in Dhaka, organised the Human Rights Fact-Finding
15 April 2019

The aftermath of Assange's arrest

The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested on April 11, 2019 from the embassy of Ecuador in London where he had been
15 April 2019

The admissibility of Saif Gaddafi case in ICC

On 5 April 2019, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), by majority, rejected the admissibility challenge presented by the Defence of Mr. Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi.
8 April 2019

Against the archaic definition of “rape”

The existing Penal Code of 1860 that was promulgated during the British colonial era is mostly unchanged and archaic ever after 159 years of its adoption.
8 April 2019

Giving the parliament its due

The vibe that the Westminster type parliaments are declining was first aired by Lord Bryce in 1921.
8 April 2019

SCLS organises Model Law Commission

Country's maiden Model Law Commission titled “Principal M. Wazhiullah Model Law Commission and Legislative Process Simulation 2019” has been held on 5th of April at Collegiate School and College.
8 April 2019

Model Law Commission to be organised by SCLS

Society for Critical Legal Studies (SCLS), a study circle based on Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong is going to host country's
1 April 2019

To strengthen government litigation service

The Judiciary is one of the most functioning organs of a State. Hence, litigation management is inseparable part of the Judiciary.
1 April 2019

Enforcing fire safety requirements

Over the past few months, Bangladesh has been passing an anxious situation. Banani FR Tower and Gulshan DNCC Market fire
1 April 2019

Outside the scope of labour law

Section 2 of Bangladesh's Labour Act 2006 identifies certain institutions that would not fall within the purview of this law. The list
1 April 2019

THE TRIAL OF 1971 GENOCIDE: Reflection on ICTBD

Yesterday marked the 3rd National Genocide Day of Bangladesh. On 25 March 1971 late night, the Pakistan Occupation Army started
25 March 2019

Trials of international crimes in national courts

The book under review is the first of its kind which objectively “examines the quest of Bangladesh for transition from its violent past
25 March 2019

Operation Searchlight in the national self-determination narrative

In international law, the self determination narrative of Bangladesh stands as an exception (especially considering this to be the only
25 March 2019

BLAST holds seminar on ‘The Rise of Constitutional Torts in South Asia’

On 13 March, 2019, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) organised a seminar on ‘The Rise of Constitutional Torts South Asia’ at the BILIA auditorium.
21 March 2019

Three dimensions of access to justice for achieving SDGs

Goal sixteen of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pledges 'ensuring access to justice for all' as a target to be achieved.
18 March 2019

Ainer Vab O Ovab

Ainer Vab O Ovab (the art and inert of laws), authored by Dr. S M Masum Billah, is one of those books that you should not judge by its cover. The gloomy looking,
18 March 2019

Is the 1972 scheme of parliamentary system dead?

History of our parliaments is full of frequent ups and downs.
18 March 2019

MENSTRUATION HYGIENE MANAGEMENT

Menstruation is painful, socially awkward, quite expensive and most of the time very problematic to manage for the girls and women
11 March 2019

Positive discrimination can ensure gender balance

Professor Dr. Shahnaz Huda has been teaching law at the University of Dhaka since 1989, specialising in personal and comparative
11 March 2019

Does culture and tradition always undermine women's human rights?

The (in) compatibility of women's human rights and custom, culture and tradition is one of the contested areas where women's rights
11 March 2019