In general terms, attorney-client privilege refers to a form of privilege that protects confidential communications between an attorney and a client that are made for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice from disclosure to third parties.

Online gambling has become a major crux spanning from metro areas to distant rural areas, with multiple syndicates comprised of local and foreign individuals leeching off crores of taka from the country.

After being held up at the Bangladesh Film Censor Board since 2019, Shonibar Bikel has recently received positive response from the Board, although its theatrical release has once again been put into an uncertainty as the Appeal Committee of the Board has decided to review the movie (Prothom Alo, 7 February 2023).

Last December, Prothoma published Songbidhan Bitorko 1972: Gonoporishoder Rastrobhabna, authored by Professor Dr. Nazrul Islam (also known as Asif Nazrul). On the same title, Dhaka Law Review (DHLR) organised a public lecture on 7 February 2023 at the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, where the author himself spoke on different aspects of the book.

Instituting a lawsuit in Bangladesh can often mean planting a magic tree that keeps growing years after years, but never comes along with flowers and fruits.

Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum organised the 8th Annual Winter School on ‘Hatred, Violence and Prevention of Atrocity Crimes’ on 21- 28 January 2023 at the Sheikh Hasina National Youth Development

The government has recently enacted the Road Safety Rules, 2022 for the better implementation of the Road Transport Act, 2018. It includes 12 chapters, 167 provisions, 9 schedules and 44 forms. Rule 2 includes all the definitions required for the purpose of the Rule.

Motherhood penalty is a term coined by sociologists to refer to the pay gap and workplace biases towards a pregnant woman. A certain amount of attendance is a prerequisite for appearing in exams in almost all educational institutions in Bangladesh.

In a patriarchal society, a father’s identity is prioritised over a mother’s. As such, mothers and fathers were placed on different footing in registration or admission forms along with other official documents of the government. In fact, in certain cases, a mother’s name could even be skipped.

Diplomatic immunity is a well-recognised concept of international law that provides the safe exit and legal protection of diplomats wherever they represent their own country and aims to ensure their freedom and safety.  

The much-anticipated amendment of the Evidence Act, 1872 was put into effect on 20 November 2022. The amendment brought digital and electronic records into the fold.

With the rapid advancement in technology all over the world, it has become much easier and efficient to capture photos and record videos.

Bangladesh University of Professionals Law and Moot Court Club (BUPLMCC) in collaboration with the Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash University, has successfully organised a webinar on "Common law vs. Statutory law: Dealing with corporate homicide in Bangladesh" on 3rd January 2023.

The right to life is a fundamental human right enshrined under article 32 of the Constitution of Bangladesh.

Domestic workers (DWs) are one of the most vulnerable and marginalised groups in our society, largely made up of women and children.

According to an annual study report published in July 2022 by the USAID Care Bangladesh, 21% of women and girls experienced violence at the household level due to price hikes in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has stepped into a milestone in public transportation through the inauguration of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6 project, also known as the metro rail on 28 December 2022.

In an interdependent global economy, the movement of capital from one part to another has become a common phenomenon. Every state needs to maintain friendly economic relationship with other states, which is done ordinarily by multilateral or

As the Covid pandemic retires, Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) organised the 21st edition of the Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) for law students. It took place in Proshika HRDC, Koitta, Manikganj, from 17 to 27 December 2022.

NGOs have been proliferating at both national and international levels because of their role in formulating and shaping the policy of a state as wtell as their humanitarian contributions through aid and other services. Bangladesh, being no exception to that, has also been swayed by the massive expansion of NGOs. According to the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh, as of 2020, a total of 2543 NGOs are currently operating in Bangladesh comprising of both local and international NGOs. However, an automatic functioning of an NGO-like entity does not lead to the attaining the status of an NGO in Bangladesh.  It is also important that such an entity is duly registered. In this regard, Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulations Act, 2016 (FDRA) is the primary legal instrument detailing the process for the registration of an NGO.