Character assassination of rape victims

Despite being a heinous crime, sexual offences, specially cases of rape, mostly go unreported in Bangladesh. There are numerous
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Life imprisonment verdict: A contextual reading

Our longstanding perception of 20 to 30 years of “life imprisonment” has been sharply questioned by the Chief Justice of Bangladesh
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Taking legal education seriously

For quite a considerable period of time, law schools in Bangladesh have been under constant criticism for not being able to produce efficient graduates who are expected to work as legal professionals both in bench and bar. With the global progress of legal
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Service of summons via Whatsapp!

To ensure the attendance of the accused or witness in any criminal proceeding, section 68 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

PERCEIVED TENSION BETWEEN judiciary and executive of Bangladesh

The tension between the two principal organs of the government of Bangladesh, the judiciary and the executive, is not too far to be perceivable.
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Remarkable insight on admission to practice in Bangladesh Bar Council

In Bangladesh, for getting admission in legal profession, a candidate must satisfy certain criteria and procedures.
6 May 2017, 12:14 PM

Labour rights in domestic and international arena

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948 guarantees some of the labour rights such as right to reasonable limitation of working hours (article 24), right to equal payment for equal work, just and favorable remuneration (articles 23(2)&(3)). Several countries have enacted their labour laws in the light of these legal provisions.
6 May 2017, 12:07 PM

Clouds over privacy in virtual world

Online surveillance, interception and collection of personal data have increased vastly in Bangladesh as the user on internet has
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY: Innovation-Improving lives

World Intellectual Property Day is observed internationally on every 26 April. The observance of WIPD is organised by World Intellectual
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Strengthening labour adjudication

At present, Labour Courts in Bangladesh are functioning under the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006. According to this Act, the Labour
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Enforcement of IPRs

The present world is witnessing increased attention on the issues concerning Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the policy making at
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Supporting farmers in the north-east

Flash flood of the north-east was the prime news published in The Daily Star on 14 March 2017. Front-page news titled 'Havoc in
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Your Advocate

This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is the head of the chambers of a
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

TRIPS to deal with access to medicine

On 23 January 2017, an amendment to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Legal framework for Samaritans

On 30 March 2016, the Supreme Court of India presided over by the Hon'ble Justice V. Gopala Gowda and Hon'ble Justice Arun Mishra
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Seminar on law making process

Organised by Bangladesh Law Digest (BDLD), a seminar on 'Law Making Process of Bangladesh' was held on 4 April 2017 at the
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Standing by the unheard

Family, companion and sometimes shadow, these are the various positions that these four legged furry animals hold in our hearts.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Draft Rules on the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2016

Under the delusional conception of decreasing child marriages with the aid of the controversial 'exceptional clause', draft Rules have
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Biopic and new film policy

Film is often defined as a form of language. It is a form of language which is an essence of inspiration to some and to some it is a
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

The ghost of ‘special circumstance’ provision

Recently on 27 February 2017, the National Parliament of Bangladesh has newly enacted the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 repealing the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.
8 April 2017, 10:13 AM