Law vision / Our Constitution between resurrection and revolution
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Law in Theory / Conceptualising mob justice in post-uprising Bangladesh
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
'Will the word indigenous be used, or will it be replaced with terms like tribe?'
15 January 2026, 19:43 PM
Law & Our Rights
Year-in Law Review / Key legislative reforms of 2025 in Bangladesh
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Year-in Judgment Review / Notable Supreme Court decisions of 2025
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Year-in law review / Key legislative reforms of 2025 in Bangladesh
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Year-in judgment review / Notable Supreme Court decisions of 2025
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Law Letter / Labour Law (Amendment) Ordinance and Due Diligence
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Law Reform / Law reform and our farmers: Narratives of Bangladesh’s unsung heroes
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Child rights / Child custody and the best interests of children
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Law & Our Rights
Offence of uploading conversations or video clips online
Leaked conversations and video clips often stir the social media platforms. In many cases, the leaked materials interfere with the citizens’ right to privacy and also with the lawful processes of the court. It is thus important to know what the law says in this regard.
8 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Impact of mining on the environment
Article 143 of the Constitution provides that all minerals and other things of value underlying any land of Bangladesh as well as all lands,
8 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The issue of safety of women in public places
Most females who travel outside their homes very often face some kind of verbal abuse, sexual comments, bad touching or stalking, and they are not aware what to do instantly or to whom they should complain.
7 September 2022, 05:40 AM
On the rights of persons with disabilities
Preamble of the Constitution of Bangladesh declares that fundamental human rights, rule of law, social security, political, social, and economic rights will be
1 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Will the draft Drug Act establish discipline in the drug sector?
Bangladesh is almost self-sufficient in drug production. Although several drugs are imported from abroad, the country exports more than that. Drugs from
1 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Star’s Law Desk orients its new pool of contributors to the techniques of research and writing
To write a legal article may ostensibly be a difficult task. After all, it often requires a closer inspection of legal intricacies, an ability to formulate
29 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Legal basis for circular economy transition
A circular economy is a process of manufacturing products for reusing through recycling the existing materials. It is based on three principles i.e., eliminating pollution, circulating materials, and regenerating nature.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
The necessity of a national logistics policy in Bangladesh
The efficiency of the import and export processes is determined by the logistics policy of a State. With a coherent system among the logistics, import and export sectors, dominating the product delivery process, will consistently increase the turn-up profit for a State.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
In quest of justice friendly family courts
The cabinet approved the draft Family Court Law, 2022 on July 3 with the view to implementing a Supreme Court judgment that declared all martial law regulations and orders promulgated during General Ershad’s regime as void.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
The ICJ Judgment (Preliminary Objections) of the Rohingya Genocide Case
Though an application raising preliminary objections is classified as an “incidental proceeding” before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), its outcome is very crucial in determining the prospects of a case before it.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
DU Law Faculty organises special lecture on the ideology of postcolonial states
On August 4, 2022 the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka organised a special lecture event titled as “The ‘Ideology’ of the Postcolonial State: Some Critical Reflections on Nation-Building, Liberal Individualism, and Development”.
4 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Ambit of “public nuisance” and the Hero Alam incident
Ashraful Alam allias Hero Alam is a Bangladeshi freelancer music video model and actor active on social media. Some of his music videos went viral in 2015, and Alam became a popular target of online trolling and a popular subject of memes in Bangladesh.
31 July 2022, 18:00 PM
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
30th July is observed around the globe as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year, the theme of the Day is “Use and Abuse of Technology”. In
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Technology and Human Trafficking
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is celebrated to create more awareness about the offence of human trafficking.
29 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Legal Framework on the Extent of Land Ownership
Through the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act (STA) 1950, the long-standing traditional zamindari system was abolished and the ownership of the people over the land was established.
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Improving Access to and Increasing Engagement with Judgments
In general, the research conducted by the legal academe in Bangladesh has not engaged with judgments as much as is the case in some other jurisdictions.
21 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Mitigating Inland Maritime Incidents with Law
In the last two decades, the inland maritime accidents have accelerated in the country and over six thousand people have lost their lives, were injured, or went missing in such accidents. By the beginning of 2022, several accidents have already occurred and over 50 people have lost their lives.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Implications of amending the legal definition of ‘children’
Recent incidents of violence by students and the increase of “teen gangs” have brought to the forefront talks on amending the definition of “children” in the
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Understanding the US Supreme Court’s Controversial Decision overturning Roe v Wade
In a 6-3 Conservative majority decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has recently overturned almost the 50-year-old landmark abortion decision
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Traffic Jam: The Riddle to Be Solved
One of the ugliest sides of a city is traffic jam and Dhaka city is in its ugliest shape in recent times.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM