Law Opinion / The sleeping giant
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law views / Refusal of entry visa in a global sporting event and international law
2 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The need to protect our data
2 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Gender and Law / Recognising women’s right to a safe workplace
2 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Letter / Tax law, zakat, and public welfare
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Opinion / The need for coordinated investment governance framework in Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Centre For Advanced Legal Studies (CALS) publishes research report on ‘Legal Representation in Death Penalty Cases in Bangladesh’
18 June 2026, 01:30 AM
Law & Our Rights
Law Reform / Committal magistracy as solution to protracted trials?
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
A roadmap to amending the National Human Rights Commission Act 2009
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Law & Our Rights
Youth network launched to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
4 May 2026, 21:52 PM
Law & Our Rights
The crisis of undocumented Rohingyas
Bangladesh has adopted a 'National Strategy on Myanmar Refugees and Undocumented Myanmar Nationals' in 2013.
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Regulating on-demand transport technology
Within days of Uber launching its operations in Dhaka, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) suspended its
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
From lawyer to revolutionary
Fidel Castro has died. Few political leaders of modern times have been as iconic or as enduring as the Cuban
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Absence of limited liability partnership
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the concept of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) was in practice in
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
LAW WEEK
On November 20, The Honourable High Court raised questions as to the legality of Kazi Rezaul Hoque as Chariman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for two terms.
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
LAW WEEK
On November 20, The Honourable High Court raised questions as to the legality of Kazi Rezaul Hoque as Chariman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for two terms. As the law of NHRC Act 2007 in section 6(3) states that a person cannot be member of NHRC for more than two terms and the chairman was also previously its member. The court also issued a rule asking Reazul to explain in four weeks under what authority he has been holding the office of NHRC chairman. - The Daily Star online edition November 20 2016.
27 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Uber vs the traditional world
The news of Uber, the pioneer of ride-sharing business model launching its operation in Dhaka jolted the urban crowds of Bangladesh. Mixed opinions quickly surfaced in the social media platforms, dissecting the problems and prospects of this company in our traffic-packed streets.
25 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Minority rights
The Constitution of Bangladesh can be identified as a pro-nationalism piece of supreme law which has declared ‘Islam’ as the state religion and ‘Bangla’ as the state language. The issue of state religion was inserted through the 8th Constitutional Amendment, while Bangla has been state language since the adoption of the Constitution in 1972.
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Need for ADR in RMG sector
Attending a roundtable discussion organised by USAID’s Workers’ Empowerment Programme and Solidity Center (American Center for International Labour Solidarity) on 17 November 2016, experts opined that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms can successfully and efficiently resolve labor disputes by mutual agreement.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Your Advocate
Thank you for your query. To let you know, prior to 2002 there was no separate legal framework to prevent and control acid offences. In 2002, the Parliament enacted two Acts to combat acid violence.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Revisit draft citizenship law
Organised by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), a workshop for the journalists was held in The Daily Star Centre on 19 November 2016 to discuss about the proposed citizenship law which is under consideration of the Bangladesh government to enact very soon.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Trademark dilution: The blurry arena
Symbols or words are traditionally trademarks when individuals or corporations use them for the purpose of identifying or differentiating their goods or services.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Forced labour: The law of the jungle!
A disproportionate amount of focus on sex trafficking draws the attention away from the countless male trafficked victims faced forced labour episodes whose we seldom meet as hawkers in the bustling street of a vibrant city selling newspapers or popcorns.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Appointment of the SC Judges
The process by which judges are appointed in the judiciary is an important factor to safeguard judicial independence.
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
International law and WTO legal order
The particular uniqueness of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) makes it rational to consider that the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a particular system has escaped itself from the range of Public International Law (PIL)...
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Judicial independence to guarantee justice
Judges of our highest Court must be chosen through a process on the basis of meritocracy having ethical and moral competence fortified with courage and conviction to uphold the constitutional values and having ability to dispense justice without fear or favour.
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Constitutional governance ensures the growth of democracy
Barrister M. Amir-Ul Islam, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, was one of the members in the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of Bangladesh in 1972. He was also the drafter of the Proclamation of Independence in 1971.
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM
BANGABANDHU on the Constitution
It was 12 October 1972. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the floor to talk about the [draft] Constitution for newly
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Let's end impunity, protect journalists
THE UN General Assembly proclaimed 2 November as the 'International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists' (IDEI) in
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Your Advocate
This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is the head of the chambers of a
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Seven parties including NCP, BJP, AB party failed to submit poll expenses to EC
26 June 2026, 11:12 AM
National Election 2026
2026 Bangladesh elections 'a democratic milestone': Commonwealth Observer Group
15 June 2026, 20:37 PM
National Election 2026
EC gives 21 candidates until June 14 to file election expenditure reports
24 May 2026, 15:19 PM
National Election 2026
Local govt polls ‘challenging’, but no lack of effort: CEC
21 May 2026, 15:07 PM
National Election 2026