A team representing Dhaka University (DU) created history in India after bagging the runner-up title at the 8th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights, organised by Bharati Vidyapeeth, New Law College at Pune, India from March 24-25, 2018. The team consisted of Rifat Zabeen Khan, Mollik Md. Wasi Uddin Tami and Ali Mashraf from the Department of Law, DU.

On 16th March 2018, we have come to know that Bangladesh has attained all three criteria (Gross National Income, Human Assets Index and Economic Vulnerability Index) for graduation from the least-developed country (LDC) group to developing one. Bangladesh has set a goal to establish itself as a middle-income country by 2021 and a developed and prosperous country by 2041. Until today, being an

Kawser Ahmed is an Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He has also been serving the Government of Bangladesh on human rights reporting for more than five years. He assisted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in drafting the national report for 2nd Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Thereafter he was assigned to draft the initial state party reports on the ICCPR and the ICESCR in a row. Of late, he assisted the Ministry in drafting the national report for 3rd Cycle UPR which is going to be considered by the Human Rights Council in May 2018. Psymhe Wadud from Law Desk talks to him on state party's human rights reporting mechanism and different aspects of UPR.

A day-long workshop on the issue of climate change and sustainable development was held at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), on 31st March, 2018. The event was jointly organised by the Department of Law, Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS), BUP and SDG Lab-Bangladesh.

Jagannath University Moot Court Society (JnUMCS) hosted a workshop on moot court competition on 31st March, 2018. More than fifty students participated in the workshop to learn about various aspects of mooting and researching.

Department of Law, State University of Bangladesh (SUB) hosted the 3rd Law Quiz Competition 2018 from March 18-24 in its premises.

Bangladesh Law Digest (BDLD) in collaboration with Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong hosted a seminar on ‘Law and Literature,’ a distinctive topic on which distinguished legal scholars of Bangladesh for the first time articulated their views and ideas in public, on March 22, 2018 at A. K. Khan Law Faculty Auditorium, University of Chittagong.

With the growth of the number of aspiring lawyers, the examination for qualifying as an Advocate in Bangladesh has become less frequent, lengthier, and time-consuming. Gone are the days when the examination only consisted of a written examination and viva-voce and took place biennially. The severe underpayment of young lawyers accompanied by the snail's pace of enrolment examination process

There is a common complaint from the academics of Bangladesh that their research works do not (cannot!) reach the doors of the policy makers. On the other hand, recently the Higher Judiciary has expressed its concern expressly, more than once, about the quality of the drafting of laws and parliamentary debates. This happens because of the fact that the quantity of lawyers are decreasing in the parliament. In the 10th Parliament, only 13% of the

The recent tragic air crash of the US-Bangla Flight BS211 in Kathmandu, which killed more than 50 passengers and injured around 20 others, is rife with potential liabilities in tort law. This incident can, hence, serve as yet another reminder about the burning necessity of having an effective legal framework for tort and the opportunity cost of not having one. Indeed the tortious implications of the US-Bangla air crash

The goal of legal education is to create ‘rebellious lawyers’ who would gradually emerge as the community organisers in the future, said Professor Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman in a law lecture held at University of Dhaka on 21st March, 2018

Divorces commonly lead to disagreements between two parties regarding the division of property and the custody of children. A much

Right to die with dignity has been recognised as a fundamental right by the, the Supreme Court of India in a landmark ruling legalising

Posting hatred comments and victim blaming after any incident specially in case of sexual crime against women have emerged vastly

In order to run a limited company, it is essential to have meetings between directors on a regular basis. These meetings are needed

Sand is an important natural resource of our country. Proper use of sand after extraction from the quarry can contribute to economic growth and help in reducing poverty as it can create the employment opportunity to some extent.

The number of divorce is increasing in Bangladesh. In 2011, 2,864 notices were issued in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

Law Desk (LD): Last year was eventful. The enactment of the Child Marriage Act widened a new dimension of discourse on conceptualising the fate of the women (specially girl children) in Bangladesh. Please share your thoughts and observation on it.

Discrimination continues to undermine efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world and causes pain and suffering for many.

'Female Migrant Workers' means women who move to another country in order to find seasonal or temporary employments. In today's