The traditional process of litigating has been one of the best ways of resolving disputes from time immemorial because of its credible methods of examination, depiction, and judgment-giving.

Graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is a key milestone in the sustainable development progress of a country. Bangladesh has been recommended for graduation over the next five years, i.e. 2026, by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), a subsidiary advisory body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The Award giving ceremony of the 5th Bangladesh Round-Virtual Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2021 was held on 11 September 2021 at the Canadian University of Bangladesh.

Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) organised an essay competition titled “Prof Shah Alam Special Essay Competition 2021” on the occasion of the 1st death anniversary of renowned Professor of Law and former Chairman of Bangladesh Law Commision, Dr. M Shah Alam to strengthen the  research ability of the law students across universities.

The Ports of Bangladesh face severe congestion every year between the months of April and October. This year, the ongoing Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh has begun to impact the maritime industry, particularly port yards, causing major cargo congestion.

In continuation of the series of events organised by the Liberation War Museum (LWM) on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a virtual discussion titled ‘The Judicial Process of Bangabandhu Murder Case and Its Verdict’ was held on the last evening of the mournful August.

In the last few years, Bangladesh has given its business environment a facelift to attract investments. To curtail excessive red tapism in company registration, the incorporation of company has been simplified by digitalisation.

Street Law is a method of teaching practical law to the general public through interactive methods.  This year throughout February, iProbono (Bangladesh) hosted a series of virtual street law workshops to spread awareness on the legal aspects of medical negligence in Bangladesh.

In early days producers and performers of creative works could monetise the showing or viewing of performances effectively by selling tickets at the venues.

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is perhaps one of the most hyped-up terminologies in this version of the digital era and is no longer alien to the people at large.

While the international stakeholders and the Government of Bangladesh have tried for their safe and dignified voluntary return of the Rohingya refugees as per the agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar, the citizenship issue became one of the crucial contesting conditions.

Dayabhaga and Mitakshara are two schools of Hindu inheritance law. Hindus in India’s West Bengal, Assam, and Bangladesh mainly follow the Dayabhaga school. Non-Bengali society, on the other hand, i.e., Mumbai, Madras, Punjab, Benares, Maharashtra, and other locations, follow the Mitakshara doctrine.

In absence of proper and up-to-date legal framework in place, administrative regulations seem to be governing the digital commerce operations in Bangladesh.

Sultana Kamal, a prominent human rights activist, today said what is being done to actress Pori Moni is a clear violation of human rights.

Recent proposed definition of ecocide by Stop Ecocide Foundation to be included in Rome Statue as a fifth core crime  along with the crime of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression has aroused  both academic and policy debates all over the world.

On May 9, 2020, the President of Bangladesh, while the Parliament was not in session, by exercising jurisdiction under Article 93(1) of the Constitution of Bangladesh promulgated Adalat Kartrik Tottho-Projukti Bebohar Ordinance, 2020 (Use of Information communication technology by court Ordinance, 2020).

There may be an unending debate on which profession serves Bangladesh the most but the unflinching contribution of farmers can never be underestimated.

In Bangladesh, most of the exporters have to rely on bank loan for procuring the raw materials essential for the production of the goods/articles to be exported.

On a regular basis, Bangladesh witnesses numerous instances of medical negligence, some of which make way to newspapers.

Incessantly, every few months we come across news reports of abuse of domestic workers in Bangladesh, especially related to children.