In today’s world, violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations.

To celebrate each year on November 20th, the United Nations Universal Children's Day was established by resolution 836(IX) of 14

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Style is the image of a character"--Edward Gibbon once intuitively put it. In judicial context, I mean it to refer the judicial process, the

Careers in the bar or the bench are quite lucrative options for law students in Bangladesh. However, a lack of direction makes it difficult for many students to pursue a career in these fields. With this is mind, Jurist Lab

Over the years, as the countries are becoming more industrialised, they are facing huge amount of waste with a

The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance among cultures and peoples since it lies at the core of

The historic speech of the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the 7th March, 1971 was

To celebrate World Human Rights Day 2017, LAW&OUR RIGHTS, The Daily Star is pleased to announce a legal write-up competition for all law enthusiasts.

The 18th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS), organised by Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP), took place at Proshika HRDC, Koitta, Manikganj from 26 September - 6 October 2017.

Bangladesh adopted her Constitution on the 4th of November in 1972 and since then, the day has been observed as the Constitution Day in the country. This month marks the 45th year of the adoption the Constitution.

Law students have multiple career options to choose from once they graduate. This, however, can become a daunting task for many in the absence of proper guidelines or assistance.

A High Court Division (HCD) bench comprising of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice Mohammad Ullah, has issued a suo motu

The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of Bangladesh in 1972. As of now, a total of sixteen amendments has been made

Dr. Ridwanul Hoque is Professor of Law at the University of Dhaka. He was a Commonwealth Scholar at SOAS, University of London,

Sustainable Development Goal 11 formulates the ambition to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,

Choices of transitional justice mechanisms have to be sensitive to the practical limits of justice in a society transitioning from military

Prashanto Chandra Sen is an Advocate practicing in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court for 19 years. His practice

The 16th Amendment judgment has been at the centre of public attention throughout the year, as the much debated Amendment empowered parliament to dismiss Supreme Court judges.

On 22 October 2017, the Jahangirnagar University Chapter of Student Legal Aid Forum (SLAF) has organised a learning session titled Government Legal Aid Services: Securing Access to Justice. Held in association with the USAID’s Justice for All Program, the session