Clarity of ‘consent’ in rape law

The indictment hearing of the sensational Banani rape case is scheduled to begin on 9th July, 2017. This in turn marks an official
3 July 2017

Advocating for alternative sentencing

Administration of criminal justice system is established to maintain peace and tranquility in the society by punishing the criminals. The
3 July 2017

Judges' appointment case: A quagmire of judicial activism

As far as judicial review and activism are concerned, most of our commentators have been laudatory and complementary. There are
3 July 2017

Holey Artisan: Can imposing stricter security laws make a Difference?

Terrorism is a direct violation of human rights. Crimes like these attack the basic principles of Rule of Law and threaten the life and tranquillity of citizens.
1 July 2017

VOICE FOR child rights

The concept of treating childhood as a special phase of life and the recognition that children need a special and different treatment
19 June 2017

An untold odyssey of prisoners

No one would deny the need for punishments as a consequence of offences. Thereby, the compromise of certain rights in case of
19 June 2017

REMEMBERING JUSTICE BHAGWATI

Saddening the legal fraternity all over the world, Justice Prafulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, the former Chief Justice of India, breathed
19 June 2017

Analysing the draft Elimination of Discrimination Act

The recognition of the principle of equality and non-discrimination along with human dignity and social justice has been recognised
19 June 2017

Say no to child labour

ACCORDING to International Labour Organization (ILO), around 168 million children remain trapped in child labour today, many of them
12 June 2017

Framing a social enterprise law

BRAC and Grameen - Bangladesh is home to two of the world's largest social enterprises. Undisputed as this fact is, it is curious that
12 June 2017

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
12 June 2017

BREAKING THE CULTURE OF 'SECRECY': Judiciary stands for right to information

Despite being a people's republic, democracy in Bangladesh is yet to flourish and be a value-laden model for others. Since our
12 June 2017

Curbing malicious prosecutions

The object of criminal justice system is to punish the wrongdoer and thereby to ensure justice for the victim. When any person comes
5 June 2017

From contracts to a Special Commercial Court

Over the years, Bangladesh has been achieving exemplary progress with its development and poverty reduction in spite of its many
5 June 2017

Conservation of ECAs

The Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) is an environmentally protected zone where the ecosystem is considered to be endangered to reach
5 June 2017

Giving mother nature a face

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.” ~Romeo and Juliet Act II, Scene II
5 June 2017

Cultural diversity and development

Cultural diversity – the driving force of change and development – is increasingly under threat, United Nations agencies said on May
29 May 2017

Towards a sustainable criminal justice system

Given that economic sufferings of the justice seeking people are immense in our country, the time demands a sustainable criminal
29 May 2017

Religious minorities and fake denials

Bangladesh accepted changes for the Muslim majority through the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 which it inherited after it
29 May 2017

Shoddy information on packets of tobacco products

Anyone comparing the packets of tobacco products in Bangladesh and some other countries may notice that the packets in
29 May 2017