Health and human rights

THE right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is not a new concept.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

ELDER ABUSE

BANGLADESH'S elderly population is increasing rapidly.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Your Advocate

I live in the US and am a citizen of Bangladesh. I am an avid reader of daily newspapers owing to my keen interest in the well-being of our country.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

From farm to plate Make food safe

Access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food is key to sustaining life and promoting good health.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

To The Readers...

You may send us your daily life legal problems, queries, write ups, opinions to: Law Desk
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Build the culture of 'responsible reading'

IN today's free world freedom of press is the heart of social and political interaction.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

UN calls to end modern slavery

AS the international community gathers to commemorate the millions of victims exploited by slavery and the transatlantic slave trade
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Endorsing anti-trafficking law

IN this present era human trafficking, a worst form of human degradation extends its malevolent drives more than ever to confine the human souls and their physical movement.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Time to use WTO multilateral forum

THE US suspended Bangladesh from its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) scheme on 27 June 2013, following concerns over poor labour conditions particularly after the horrific collapse of Rana Plaza.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

India court scraps online arrest law

India's Supreme Court strikes down a controversial law which allows police to arrest people for comments on social networks and other internet sites
24 March 2015, 07:04 AM

Access To Safe Drinking Water

Clean water is essential to human growth, economic growth for a country and sustainability of that country. Without water, life could
23 March 2015, 20:00 PM

Rights of working women

At present times women employees can be seen in almost every establishments. They work in industries, shops, factories, companies
23 March 2015, 20:00 PM

Seeking to set aside a decree's outcome

Section 41(1) of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003 (ARAA) provides that either party to a suit filed under the ARAA who may be aggrieved
23 March 2015, 19:53 PM

BDLR To foster legal scholarship

Bangladesh Law Review (BDLR), an online law journal based on http://bdlawreview.org/, started its journey on 21 February 2015. The
23 March 2015, 19:53 PM

To deal with medical negligence

EVERY doctor has professional, legal and moral duty towards his patients. It is their duty to extend medical assistance to save the life of patients.
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Cheque Dishonour

We are a service provider company and we receive cheque payments from many of our customers. One of our clients is not paying us regularly.
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Our right as consumers

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh mentions about the States duty to ensure the rights of consumers...
16 March 2015, 18:00 PM

In search of Dumbledore

FOR the cover of the latest edition of his popular book called Constitutional Law of Bangladesh, Mr. Mahmudul Islam, who is a former Attorney General of Bangladesh, chose a tastefully grim and grey picture of the Supreme Court building taken against the backdrop of an overcast sky.
16 March 2015, 16:33 PM

CYBER CRIMES

DEFINITIONS of most crimes committed in worldwide real space are gender neutral although a significant number of crimes are committed mostly against women.
9 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Women should speak up against any abuse

Compared to the other countries, good number of laws exist in Bangladesh, specifically addressing violence against woman .
9 March 2015, 18:00 PM