The protection of witnesses plays a key role in the successful functioning of the Court. But unfortunately in our country, the trend is such that the witnesses do not wish to come to the courts to give their statements and evidences as they feel unsafe.

Amidst of debate over the abolition of death penalty around the world, the higher judiciary in Bangladesh has come with a milestone judgement declaring mandatory death penalty unconstitutional.

Often people alleged that police is reluctant to take Ezahar or First Information Report (FIR) in police station for various reasons.

A south Florida man is suing a hospital for emotional distress, saying his leg was amputated and thrown in the garbage with his name tag still on it.

ACCORDING to a study conducted by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, it has been found that, in 2014 approximately 8,589 people died in road accidents.

THE United Nations commemorated World Press Freedom Day 2015 on May 3 with a moment of silence for journalists killed in the line of duty, and drew attention to the need for greater gender equality in the media and the safety of journalists in the digital age, where protection from surveillance will become increasingly important.

I have been working at a well-to-do insurance company for around one and half years now. For personal reasons, I wish to keep the name of this company confidential at the moment.

THE horrific story of a murdered boy got published in The Daily Star on March 16, 2015.

The music industry banks on royalties collected by the licensing of copyrighted songs and recordings as a key form of payment for

As we approach two years since the horrific Rana Plaza tragedy where over 1100 workers lost their lives, and countless others are

As the great moral issue of our time, sexual violence in conflict is used to terrorise, displace and subjugate victims, the Special

Festooned with august democratic ideals, the sacred words of the Bangladesh Constitution guaranteed the rights to 'access to justice'

As a state party to the Convention of the Rights of the Children 1989 (CRC), Bangladesh is under a legal obligation to establish a child

The vulnerability of women in our context accelerates when the wrongdoers got impunity with the help or negligence of law enforcement authorities.

Tennis legend and gender equality activist Billie Jean King has had a stellar career in sports, identifying the boundaries that divide

Freedom of expression and freedom of religion are respectively articulated in article 39 and article 41 of the Constitution of

LAST year, I came across an article called, “The Plight of Hindu Girls in Bangladesh” that raised a few concerns. As a Hindu girl born

MORE often than not when we think of ourselves being a private individual- a citizen of Bangladesh- a consumer, we think about what we

PROTECTION against crime and violence is a top priority of people everywhere. Criminal activities undermine state authority by fuelling

IT is undeniable that young people in a society can play pivotal role to disseminate human rights knowledge with a view to ensuring