People are likely to gain confidence in the justice system when they see justice getting served. This is why courtrooms are deemed open or accessible, theoretically at least, to all. By the same logic, in an age of technologies, in order to foster public confidence, should livestreaming of court proceedings be encouraged?  Comparative discussions may prove to be useful in finding the answer.

Since the July revolution, there has been a strong push for reforms across the country. As expected, the clamours for reforms have not left the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 (ICT Act) untouched. As the government prepares to prosecute high-ranking members of the former government, it is crucial to implement extensive reforms to the Act to ensure the proceedings are beyond reproach.

According to the Charter of the United Nations under article 2(4) all members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other way inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.

It has been two months since the current interim government took over after the fall of the previous authoritarian regime.

In the midst of the political transition facing Bangladesh, some people have suggested that the country should adopt a simpler constitution, akin to that of the United States— one that enshrines only the loftiest aspirations of the people while relegating procedural intricacies to statutory enactments.

On 5 October 2024, the Dhaka Law Review (DHLR), a student-run law review based in the Department of Law, University of Dhaka, organised a seminar on “Judicial Independence and Reforms: Post-Revolution Expectations.”

There are some serious debates around the constitutionality of Bangladesh’s interim government. We have seen attempts to justify it both in terms of Hans Kelsen’s Grundnorm theory and the existing Constitution.

In recent months, the streets and public transports have become increasingly unsafe, with women facing escalating levels of harassment, intimidation, and verbal abuse. What was once an unspoken daily struggle has now intensified, with more aggressive tactics being employed by the perpetrators. In some instances, the harassment has taken the form of physical violence, with social media flooding with statements of women experiencing harassments, assaults, and abuse.

The macroeconomic challenges of Bangladesh keep accelerating due to the constant presence of nonperforming loans in the banking sector.

With the participation of students and people from all walks of life, the students and masses have brought down the previous regime. While we look forward to a new start, we must not forget the atrocities, violence, and crime spree that took place during and after the uprising.

Menstrual leave implies time offs for female employees while they experience menstrual pain. Dysmenorrhea or period cramp is a common phenomenon for a vast swathe of menstruating women. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, menstrual pain is so severe for some people that they are unable to perform regular activities for several days.

Whilst reviewing the Cyber Security Law of 2023, we should first analyse the Digital Security Act (DSA) of 2018. Since its inception, the DSA has faced widespread criticism for being used as a tool to suppress freedom of speech, expression, press, and human rights.

In 2012, a resolution of the United Nations human rights organisation (UNHRC) states, “the rights that people have offline must also be protected online, especially with regard to freedom of expression.” Later in 2016, the UNHRC condemned all measures that prevent the use of the Internet as a violation of human rights.

In 1905, almost 46 years before the birth of the ‘Convention relating to the Status of Refugees’, commonly known as the 1951 Refugee Convention, Begum Rokeya, one of the pioneer feminist writers and scholars of Bengal talked about the ‘Principle of non-refoulement’ in her story Sultana’s Dream.

We are all familiar with Article 27 of our Constitution which states that it ensures equality before the law and equal protection of law. But when law enforcement authorities make unlawful detention or arrests in society, can we consider that we all enjoy the protection of law? Let us explore the law to find answer to this question.

The objective of this piece is to explore the extent to which section 76 of the Penal Code, 1860, can protect individuals who merely follow the orders of their superior and apparently have no independence in their decision-making powers, the challenges associated with prosecuting them, and similar provisions from other jurisdictions.

In the conventional criminal justice system, victims often wait for years to obtain a court decision, which may or may not include compensation.

To strike an equitable water-share mechanism between Bangladesh and India, the Joint Rivers Commission was formed in 1972, and the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was approved in 1996, establishing a structure for collaboration between governments.

Infectious disease outbreaks have been a recurring theme in human history. The new variant of the bird flu (H5N1), facilitated by a minor change in its DNA, infecting bird species, and even humans leading to one death in Mexico.

In recent years, enforced disappearance has emerged as a grave concern in Bangladesh because many such incidents have gone unpunished in the absence of any law to criminalise it.