In his recent statement, the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh 'personally believed army should be deployed in the upcoming

The barriers to access to justice is a denial of fundamental rights ensured to the citizens of Bangladesh. Preamble of the Constitution provides that the citizens of Bangladesh are entitled to a “society, free from exploitation a society in which the rule of law …. equality and justice .… will be secured for all citizens”.

The publication ceremony of two books written by Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman was held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban,

At present, in Bangladesh, violation against child rights is menacing phenomena. Children from all classes are facing various forms of

I travel to work from Amin Bazar to Dhaka on a regular basis using the water way. I have been using the same route for about last 25

It is a well-established fact that the Pakistani military forces launched 'Operation Searchlight' against innocent civilians and unarmed

One statistic shows that around 40 percent of Bangladeshi people is deprived of having access to justice. Although the right to legal aid is not a fundamental right according to our constitution, but without having access to justice, the realisation of three other major fundamental rights, i.e. equality before law, equal protection of law and the rule of law, cannot be meaningful.

Climate change is no more a hidden issue. The LANCET report on ‘Pollution’ published on October 22, 2017 claims that ‘nearly 92% pollution related deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries’ and the fossil fuel combustion in higher-income countries and burning of biomass in lower-income countries accounts for 85% of air pollution which is closely related to climate change.

One statistic shows that around 40 percent of Bangladeshi people is deprived of having access to justice. Although the right to legal aid is not a fundamental right according to our constitution, but without having access to justice, the realisation of three other major

The World Health Organization was founded on the principle that all people should be able to realise their right to the highest possible level of health. For more than seven decades, therefore, “health for all” has been WHO's guiding vision. It's also the impetus behind the current organisation-wide drive to support countries in moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This means ensuring that everyone,

A team representing Dhaka University (DU) created history in India after bagging the runner-up title at the 8th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights, organised by Bharati Vidyapeeth, New Law College at Pune, India from March 24-25, 2018. The team consisted of Rifat Zabeen Khan, Mollik Md. Wasi Uddin Tami and Ali Mashraf from the Department of Law, DU.

On 16th March 2018, we have come to know that Bangladesh has attained all three criteria (Gross National Income, Human Assets Index and Economic Vulnerability Index) for graduation from the least-developed country (LDC) group to developing one. Bangladesh has set a goal to establish itself as a middle-income country by 2021 and a developed and prosperous country by 2041. Until today, being an

Kawser Ahmed is an Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He has also been serving the Government of Bangladesh on human rights reporting for more than five years. He assisted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in drafting the national report for 2nd Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Thereafter he was assigned to draft the initial state party reports on the ICCPR and the ICESCR in a row. Of late, he assisted the Ministry in drafting the national report for 3rd Cycle UPR which is going to be considered by the Human Rights Council in May 2018. Psymhe Wadud from Law Desk talks to him on state party's human rights reporting mechanism and different aspects of UPR.

A day-long workshop on the issue of climate change and sustainable development was held at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), on 31st March, 2018. The event was jointly organised by the Department of Law, Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS), BUP and SDG Lab-Bangladesh.

Jagannath University Moot Court Society (JnUMCS) hosted a workshop on moot court competition on 31st March, 2018. More than fifty students participated in the workshop to learn about various aspects of mooting and researching.

Department of Law, State University of Bangladesh (SUB) hosted the 3rd Law Quiz Competition 2018 from March 18-24 in its premises.

Bangladesh Law Digest (BDLD) in collaboration with Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong hosted a seminar on ‘Law and Literature,’ a distinctive topic on which distinguished legal scholars of Bangladesh for the first time articulated their views and ideas in public, on March 22, 2018 at A. K. Khan Law Faculty Auditorium, University of Chittagong.

With the growth of the number of aspiring lawyers, the examination for qualifying as an Advocate in Bangladesh has become less frequent, lengthier, and time-consuming. Gone are the days when the examination only consisted of a written examination and viva-voce and took place biennially. The severe underpayment of young lawyers accompanied by the snail's pace of enrolment examination process

There is a common complaint from the academics of Bangladesh that their research works do not (cannot!) reach the doors of the policy makers. On the other hand, recently the Higher Judiciary has expressed its concern expressly, more than once, about the quality of the drafting of laws and parliamentary debates. This happens because of the fact that the quantity of lawyers are decreasing in the parliament. In the 10th Parliament, only 13% of the

The recent tragic air crash of the US-Bangla Flight BS211 in Kathmandu, which killed more than 50 passengers and injured around 20 others, is rife with potential liabilities in tort law. This incident can, hence, serve as yet another reminder about the burning necessity of having an effective legal framework for tort and the opportunity cost of not having one. Indeed the tortious implications of the US-Bangla air crash