Atiqur Rahaman
Atiqur Rahaman is a columnist, legal researcher, and a human rights activist. He can be reached at atiqurrahaman515@gmail.com.
Bangladesh’s FDI ambitions undermined by outdated investment law
14 August 2025
The Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980 is a key target for immediate, comprehensive reform.
14 August 2025
Law Review / An assessment of the Supreme Court Judges’ Appointment Ordinance 2025
24 June 2025
The newly enacted Supreme Court Judges’ Appointment Ordinance 2025 marks a potentially significant move toward a fairer and more transparent judicial appointment process in Bangladesh. This initiative comes at a time when discussions and anxieties surrounding the selection of judges for the higher courts are prevalent. Hence, the details of the Ordinance need to be carefully assessed.
24 June 2025
Israel-Iran conflict / How geopolitical interests trump international laws
22 June 2025
When a state conducts military operations within another state’s territory, it frequently violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter.
22 June 2025
Is jute the answer to our plastic problem?
16 April 2025
Plastic bags, particularly single-use plastics, have become a major cause for environmental pollution in Bangladesh.
16 April 2025
Law Reform / Preventing illegal human organ trafficking
14 November 2024
The Human Organ Transplantation Act 1999 has been enacted in Bangladesh to prevent commercial organ trade.
14 November 2024
Law Enforcement / Shipbreaking yards need to be environment friendly
11 June 2024
The shipbreaking industry implies an industry that processes (e.g., separates and stores) old and discarded steel, copper metal materials, serviceable parts and machineries, fittings, furniture, and other materials in a shipyard or any convenient place. Importing and dismantling ships can generate foreign exchange revenue for the home country and potentially boost economic growth. Bangladesh is making a significant contribution to the global shipbreaking market through resource recovery.
11 June 2024
Ensuring independence in the role of directors in banking companies
24 March 2024
Independent directors play an important role in ensuring good corporate governance. An independent director is someone, who is independent from the management and shareholders of the banking company and only gives opinions in the interest of the banking company.
24 March 2024
Law Letter / Smoking in public
24 August 2023
In order to regulate smoking in public, the relevant law in place is the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act of 2005 (the Act). Section 4 of the Act prohibits smoking in public places.
24 August 2023
Protection of minority shareholders
A minority shareholder is an individual or entity that owns a minority stake in a public or private company.
3 August 2023