Enforced disappearance

Enforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society.
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM

‘International law is something more than a problem-solving tool'

Dr. Mohammad Shahabuddin is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK. He was the founder
28 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Public lecture on the implementation of SDGs in the developing countries held at DU

A public lecture on the Implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries: Challenges for Institutional Framework,
28 August 2017, 08:02 AM

Forestalling cyber crimes through digital security

In the modern age of internet connectivity, cyber crime has become a very burning issue because the world is becoming digitalised day by day
26 August 2017, 11:36 AM

Call for a participatory and inclusive reform of labour laws

Labour law experts, employers and trade unionists urged the government of Bangladesh to
23 August 2017, 07:41 AM

On the 16th constitutional amendment verdict - for and against

Hon'ble Chief Justice, made it clear that unlike what is alleged, the judiciary is not beyond scrutiny and supervision.
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM

SC's power to review constitutional amendment

The then Chief Justice in the case of Abdul Mannan Khan v Bangladesh [2012] 64 DLR (AD) 169 noted that the 13th
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Remembering the dark history

Ignorance or concealment of major historical events constitutes an obstacle to mutual understanding, reconciliation
21 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Use of character evidence in rape trials

On 20 August, 2017 at Azimur Rahman Hall, The Daily Star Centre, Bangladesh Legal Aid and
21 August 2017, 10:41 AM

Civilians are not a target

In today's world, the most troublesome problem to deal with for the world community is the conflict of interests among different states. This conflict of interests gives birth to extremism and around the world, the same exacts a massive toll on people’s lives.
14 August 2017, 09:41 AM

Embracing the differences

Indigenous peoples, making up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, seek recognition of their identities, way of life and their
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Law Interview

Sameer Sattar is one of the leading commercial lawyers in Bangladesh. Recently, he has been ranked in Band 1 by Chambers &
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Defamation law and 'person aggrieved'

Once the US President Thomas Jefferson said, 'Defamation is becoming a necessity of life; inasmuch as a dish of tea in the morning or
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Diminishing quality of law reports in Bangladesh

Studying law reports is an inseparable part of the engagement with the law. Everyone dealing with the law in any professional capacity
7 August 2017, 18:00 PM

UAP held its 7th Distinguished Law Lecture Series

Recently we are witnessing a huge debate concerning the application of section 57 of the Information Communication and Technology Act (ICT) 2009
1 August 2017, 08:17 AM

The anguish of enclave dwellers

After the long 45 years of independence, enclave exchange between the Bangladesh and India has been done in 2015. So far the
31 July 2017, 10:07 AM

BIPSOT-DU jointly held seminar on violence against women in armed conflict

On 24 July 2017, Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) and
31 July 2017, 08:08 AM

Residential workshop on international law held at Jahangirnagar University

Considering the prominence of international law in legal education and the need of developing the skills of academics and researchers,
29 July 2017, 14:08 PM

Workshop on article, thesis, fieldwork and externship report writing

Society For Critical Legal Studies (SCLS) organised an intensive, resourceful and research aptitude building workshop on article, thesis,
29 July 2017, 12:51 PM

Combating trafficking in persons

Trafficking in persons is one of the most atrocious crimes and gross violation of human rights in the present world that exploits
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM

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

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