IUB holds seminar on global legal governance

On 9 March 2026, the School of Law, IUB hosted an academic seminar titled Global Legal Governance from Asian Perspectives, bringing together legal theorists and scholars from Bangladesh, Japan and the UK to examine the deepening crisis of rules-based international law governance and the role of Global South.
18 March 2026, 00:44 AM

On the right to emergency healthcare

A comparative constitutional analysis shows a growing trend of recognising ‘Emergency Healthcare Service’ as a fundamental right.
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Kazi’s jurisdiction and the validity of marriage

Dear Mr Fayaz, thank you for your query. Before diving deep into the matter, a little bit of context is important.
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM

The Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the US: Legal Grounds for Bangladesh to Withdraw

The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the US and Bangladesh concluded on 9 February 2026 has become a cause of concern in Bangladesh.
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Threats of tech-facilitated gender-based violence

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) is a new form of, often cross-border, gender-based violence.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Recognise women’s labour that run the economy

Women across the world begin their labour way before the formal workday starts, performing countless tasks that sustain both national economies and private households.
11 March 2026, 00:00 AM

Why the State doesn’t define good and evil

By the time you finish reading this introduction, a law will have been passed somewhere in the world that is technically legal but fundamentally unjust. For instance, if a bill mandating the execution of anyone who spits in a public space were to pass through the Bangladeshi Parliament, it would legally constitute a law, but it would be universally condemned as morally vicious. This leads us to understand interactions between law and morality.
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM

In defence of a criminal defence lawyer

In recent times, we have seen an alarming phenomenon in our country: criminal defence lawyers in sensational cases are often painted as villains by many.
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM

The chain of oppression of our tea-workers

Despite being part of a BDT 3500 crore industry, tea workers in Bangladesh face unsustainable wages, horrendous living conditions, and structural marginalisation.
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Navigating questions revolving the July Charter and constitutional reforms

In Bangladesh’s constitutional history, the ‘July Charter’ and the issuance of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Order’) are not mere administrative measures.
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Staying criminal proceedings due to pending civil suits

Stay of criminal proceedings refers to the issue of not proceeding with a criminal case until a formal judicial order reopens it because the matter is sub-judice or pending in another court. The concept comes into play especially when there is a pending civil litigation on the same subject-matter because it entails a potential risk of contradictory judicial decisions.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Rethinking the child labour laws in Bangladesh

Child labour in Bangladesh is typically associated with factories and hazardous industries.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Closing ceremony of the 2nd Bangladesh Qualifying Round of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2025-26 at Independent University, Bangladesh

The closing ceremony of the 2nd Bangladesh Qualifying Round of the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2025-26 was held on 7 February 2026 at IUB.
18 February 2026, 20:04 PM

Int’l day for the prevention of violent extremism

Violent extremism undermines peace and security, human rights and sustainable development.
13 February 2026, 00:00 AM

The peril of domestic workers in Bangladesh

A shocking news story took Bangladesh by storm in October 2024 when thirteen-year-old Kolpana was rescued from her employer’s house.
13 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Mandatory Pre-litigation Mediation in Civil Disputes

As an emerging and prevalent trend, mandatory pre-litigation mediation has been introduced in many parts of the world including the USA, Italy, Australia, Germany, France and Norway.
13 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Rohingya refugee crisis and global failure of justice

Years after the mass exodus of Rohingya people from Myanmar, the crisis stands as one of the clearest examples of the global failure of justice.
5 February 2026, 09:04 AM

Recognising a judicially enforceable right to environment

The issue of climate justice in Bangladesh has long been relegated to the footnotes of constitutional discourse.
5 February 2026, 08:55 AM

Digital surveillance and the right to privacy

The unprecedented growth of digital innovations within the twenty-first century has significantly shaped the way governance, communication, and daily living are conducted.
5 February 2026, 08:53 AM

Reforming land registration in Bangladesh

The promulgation of the Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2026 marks a significant step towards modernising the land and property registration system of Bangladesh.
30 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Feb 12 polls: EC publishes party-wise popular vote counts

5 March 2026, 22:02 PM National Election 2026

10 killed, 476 injured in post-election violence: Odhikar

5 March 2026, 14:12 PM National Election 2026

EC publishes election results of all polling centres

4 March 2026, 17:54 PM National Election 2026

EC revises referendum vote count, turnout slightly adjusted

26 February 2026, 19:58 PM National Election 2026