New era for data protection started

The modern era of information and technology has turned our personal data into a valuable commodity. But unfortunately, the evolution of law protecting such commodity has failed to keep up with the ever-changing technologies.
27 August 2018

International conference on Space Law organised by GUB

A conference on Space law titled "International Conference on Space law: Implication in Developing Countries" was organized by Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) at the Green University auditorium on 16 August 2018.
27 August 2018

Moot court competition held at LCLS(S)

London College of Legal Studies (South) Debate and Mooting Club organised the national UOL-LCLS (S) Moot Court Competition,
20 August 2018

Delhi HC finally decriminalises begging

People beg on the streets not because they wish to, but because they need to. Begging is their last resort to subsistence, as they have
20 August 2018

Positivism-induced law-making in Bangladesh

Among various theories applicable for law-making, the ideas of naturalism and positivism are often referred to.
20 August 2018

The delisting, suspension of trading in shares and the regulators

On 18 July 2018, the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE), delisted the shares of Rahima Food Corporation and Modern Dyeing Limited.
20 August 2018

YHRI-Bangladesh organised workshop on youth empowerment

The Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) Bangladesh Chapter organised a day-long workshop titled “Empowering Youth through Volunteerism, Peace & Human Rights Education” in partnership with the Commonwealth Youth Human Rights & Democracy Network, Center for Human Rights Studies CHRS, and London College of Legal Studies (South).
19 August 2018

Workshop on writing legal briefs and oral advocacy held at American Center, Dhaka

The Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) of the United States Department of Justice organised a two-day workshop on ‘Techniques and Skills in Writing Legal Briefs and Oral Advocacy’ from August 13-14, 2018, at the American Center, Dhaka.
19 August 2018

Right to emergency medical services

On 8 August 2018, the honourable High Court Division (comprising Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and Justice Farid Ahmed) approved a
13 August 2018

SC on road accident cases

Although the statistics of road accidents occurring in Bangladesh is alarming, the number of successful cases is frustratingly disappointing.
13 August 2018

A panacea for the 'age-old' transport anarchy?

Bangladesh has probably seen for the first time an unprecedented country-wide student protest, started in the last week of July, condemning the unfortunate death of two college students ensuing from the rash driving of two buses in the capital on 29 July.
13 August 2018

BLAST holds expert consultation seminar on pre-trial barriers faced by rape victims

On 28 July 2018, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) hosted a seminar titled “Addressing Procedural and Pre-Trial Barriers to Seeking Justice for Rape” in CIRDAP Auditorium
9 August 2018

Induction Ceremony for SALF EC held at the Daily Star Center

The induction ceremony for the newly elected Executive Committee of South Asian Lawyers’ Forum (SALF) took place on 4 August 2018 at the Daily Star Center.
9 August 2018

Accident insurance payment in US-Bangla plane crash

Only few months back, a seventy-six seat Bombardier plane operated by US-Bangla Airlines crashed in Kathmandu, Nepal with seventy-one passengers on board, including four crew members. Fifty people died and the rest were injured. Of those died, twenty-seven were Bangladeshis (including all four crew members), twenty Nepalese, and one Chinese.
9 August 2018

Judicial activism for constitutional torts

On 9 August 2018, the Appellate Division upheld a High Court verdict that ordered Bangladesh Railway and Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence to pay Tk 10 lakh each as compensation to the parents of Zihad, a four-year boy who died after falling into a shaft.
6 August 2018

Assessing compensation in road accident cases

In Bangladesh, everyday serious accidents occur due to rough, speedy and reckless driving of bus and truck drivers.
6 August 2018

Has the Bankruptcy Act, 1997 lived up to its expectation?

In ancient Roman society, bankrupt/insolvent persons were considered as criminals and with sovereign assent they were cut into pieces and threw away in the sea, their wives and children used to be sold as slaves.
6 August 2018

National Justice Audit launching event held at BICC

On 29 July, at Bangabandhu International Convention Center, National Justice Audit Bangladesh Launching Event took place.
31 July 2018

War crimes probe against Israel

On 25 July, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), appointed a three-member legal panel to conduct a war crimes probe into alleged Israeli human rights violation on the Gaza border that began on March 30.
30 July 2018

ASSESSING TORT CLAIMS: Relevance of Catherine Masud case

Underdeveloped tort law has been a growing concern for the legal system of Bangladesh for many years.
30 July 2018