Investigation / From intelligence office to Westin: How S Alam took over SIBL in a day
Those taken to the DGFI office said the day’s operations centred on one man: S Alam, a feared figure during the AL’s 2009–2024 rule due to his ties to Sheikh Hasina and her family
Youth network launched to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
4 May 2026, 21:52 PM
Law & Our Rights
A university-level youth network comprising approximately 150 students from both public and private universities has been launched on 2 May 2026 to strengthen awareness and collective action against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) in Bangladesh.
Law Review / Reimagining legal aid in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Legal access to justice continues to be a problem for many, especially for the marginalised, underprivileged, and those who suffer social exclusion.
Court Corridor / The writ on banning “Mangal Shobhajatra”
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Recently, a writ petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been filed seeking a permanent ban on “Mangal Shobhajatra” held on Pahela Baishakh.
Law Letter / On mental health rights protection in Bangladesh
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law and War / Iran crisis and the nuances of enforcing force majeure clause
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Law Review / Our animal protection laws
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Law Letter / Regulating “visual pollution”
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Law Review / A review of the Commercial Court Ordinance 2026
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rights Watch / Joli No’udim Hittei?- “Why shouldn’t I resist?”
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Law and Economics / On Competition Law and price-fixing
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Law Views / Bail in our Criminal Justice System
25 March 2026, 00:43 AM
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Court Corridor / Is a Title Suit Barred during pendency of RoR preparation?
25 March 2026, 00:34 AM
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Law Letter / Organ donation and the question of legal consent
25 March 2026, 00:26 AM
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Thirst in the land of water
It is a coastline defined by water, an endless horizon where the sea meets the sky and waves roll as far as the eye can see.
Unequal sovereignty and international law
On 3 January 2026, the United States (US) captured and detained Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation, and weapons possession.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The right to resign under the Labour Act
I have been working at an IT firm in Chittagong for about one and a half years. Recently, after receiving a better job offer, I have decided to resign.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
How our law holds loan defaulters accountable
By June 2025, Bangladesh had seen an exponential rise in defaulted loans, marking the highest level since 2000. During the general election this year, the surge gave birth to a public concern regarding the eligibility of election candidates with allegations of loan default.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s Heatwave: Between Lilies and Migraines
Like the song “Summer Nights” from the ’80s blockbuster “Grease”, I keep humming my own parody these days: Summer lovin’, had me a headache.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The boom is over: How Bangladesh’s startups hit a wall
After raising over a billion dollars, startups are struggling to make payroll -- and the foreign money is no longer coming
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Voices of Remorse: A New Perspective
The Liberation War Museum has recently hosted a special screening of the documentary “The 1971 War: In the Eyes of Pakistanis”, an emotional exploration of the 1971 genocide through the realisations and reactions of the Pakistani people.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Startup slowdown
Funding has fallen, deals have slowed, and some of the country’s best-known startups are struggling to survive
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Rediscovering Rahat Ara Begum: A legacy revived through dance and literature
For Lubna Marium, acclaimed dancer and choreographer, reviving her grandmother Rahat Ara Begum’s literary legacy has been a pilgrimage.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
On mental health rights protection in Bangladesh
The statistics on mental health situation is alarmingly critical in Bangladesh. According to the WHO’s Special Initiative Country Report, 18.7% of adults and 12.6% of children in the country are at risk of mental illness, while approximately 92.3% of adults with mental disorders do not receive necessary treatment.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The writ on banning “Mangal Shobhajatra”
Recently, a writ petition with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been filed seeking a permanent ban on “Mangal Shobhajatra” held on Pahela Baishakh.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Reimagining legal aid in Bangladesh
Legal access to justice continues to be a problem for many, especially for the marginalised, underprivileged, and those who suffer social exclusion.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Pahela Baishakh Alpona: When Dhaka turns into a canvas
Now that the hullabaloo of Pahela Baishakh is over, the festival colours have yet to fade.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?
From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bed Tea: A quiet ritual across time
In 1930s colonial Dhaka, bed tea was the first act of waking life.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Ostad, bamey plastic, daine tesla’: Decoding Dhaka’s bus talk
You must be reading the heading and thinking -- since when did Bangladesh quietly enter the Tesla-importing business, and more importantly, what does any of that have to do with Dhaka traffic?
15 April 2026, 03:09 AM
Shakyamuni’s Biju Mela brings the hills to Dhaka
Biju, Boisu, Sangrai, Bihu, Shangkran, and Bishu are different versions of a festival celebrating the New Year and the arrival of spring in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Each indigenous community has its own name for it in their dialect, and together they are often grouped under the umbrella term Boisabi.
13 April 2026, 01:54 AM
Aam tel and the Bengali palate
My first encounter with the word “aam tel’” wasn’t in my own kitchen, but through the West Bengal series “Indubala’s Bhaater Hotel”.
11 April 2026, 04:11 AM
Is WTO losing its way?
As major powers increasingly bypass multilateral rules, the WTO’s future hinges on whether political will can keep pace with geopolitical change
11 April 2026, 00:48 AM
Regulating “visual pollution”
Visual Pollution is an emerging environmental problem of modern urbanisation.
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Our animal protection laws
In a couple of recent decisions, our courts have taken a strict stance for animal protection.
10 April 2026, 00:00 AM