Law encompasses every sphere of life and society. So, knowledge of law is indispensable for every citizens of a country.

Data is the primary building block of the digital economy. Data is, therefore, logically termed as ‘new oil’ and ‘infrastructure’ of digital economy.

The term ‘areas beyond national jurisdiction’ (ABNJ) refers to maritime zone where no littoral state has any obligation for management. Put more simply, approximately two thirds of the high sea of world’s ocean fit within this term.

The fourth Bangladesh national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place from February 6-8, 2020, at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP).

On February 3, 2020, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why they should not be directed to prohibit the gender detection of unborn babies,

In the administration of justice system, be that criminal or civil, complainants as well as their witnesses perform a very decisive and significant role, since to a great extent dispensation of justice profoundly relies on evidences put forward by them.

Goal 16 of the SDGs pledges ‘ensuring access to justice for all’ irrespective of their race, sex, colour, language, religion, wealth, etc. In Bangladesh, the poverty ridden people, women and vulnerable people are not getting easy access to civil justice system because of some social and cultural barriers.

The Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh have delivered a good number of

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on 10 December in 1948 in article 25 recognised adequate food as human right.

Incarcerating criminals behind bars for longer period of time will not cut crime and will only pile pressure on overstretched prisons, expert campaigners have recently commented regarding the UK government’s proposal.

Parliament’s relation with the executive is a matter of continuous attention. It holds the executive accountable on behalf of the people.

This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

A lecture titled “Protection of Personal Data: Historical Developments, Global Trends and Lessons for Bangladesh” was held on January 26, 2020 at East West University.

On January 29, 2020, Lex Oration organised an event titled ‘Digital Footprints: A Rights-Based Perspective’ in continuation of their Lecture Series. The lecture was orated by Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, Honorable Judge, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

On January 23, 2020, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organised a workshop under the framework of the

Section 304A of the Penal Code has direct bearing on deaths resulting from street accidents. The section says that whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished.

Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ), Liberation War Museum has organised its annual flagship programme titled as the Winter Residential School for the sixth time on “Dealing with Past and Confronting Genocide through Peace Education and Justice” from 17-24 January 2020 in Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Youth Development, Savar.

Law Desk (LD): Why do you think the recent decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the protection of the Rohingyas is significant?

The Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Centre of the University of Dhaka is inviting applications from students, faculty and alumni for “Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) 2020”.

Climate change-induced challenges have been slowly but gradually grappling South Asia through tentacles of heatwaves, droughts and floods.