Law Opinion / Judicial Independence and the Quest for Institutional Autonomy in Bangladesh
23 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
BDCIDS Launches Discourse Series on Bangladesh and International Dispute Settlement
10 HOUR(s)
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Law & Our Rights
Reviewing the Views / The implications of using AI in adjudicating legal cases
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Interview / The law addresses a long-standing social problem concerning daughters’ shares in their parents' property
16 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Interview / The protection of elderly parents is both a social and legal concern
16 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Your Advocate / Rights and remedies of elderly parents
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Review / Revisiting the administrative tribunal law
9 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Views / Reserving seats for women on public transport
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Law Vision / The case for recognising curative petition in Bangladesh
2 September 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Rights Watch / Workers’ rights and remedies against unjustified terminations
26 August 2026
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Law & Our Rights
Tuning justice through chords of criminal science
Like all other branches of knowledge, criminal science is an ongoing development through ages. This book written by Sheikh Hafizur Rahman Karzon outlines the fundamental variables of criminal science along with all possible methodological avenues.
2 December 2016
BILIA symposium on divorce and family law issues
Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) organised a symposium on “Revisiting Divorce and other Related Issues on last Saturday at its Dhanmondi auditorium.
2 December 2016
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
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
The crisis of undocumented Rohingyas
Bangladesh has adopted a 'National Strategy on Myanmar Refugees and Undocumented Myanmar Nationals' in 2013.
28 November 2016
Regulating on-demand transport technology
Within days of Uber launching its operations in Dhaka, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) suspended its
28 November 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Seven parties including NCP, BJP, AB party failed to submit poll expenses to EC
26 June 2026
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National Election 2026
2026 Bangladesh elections 'a democratic milestone': Commonwealth Observer Group
15 June 2026
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National Election 2026
EC gives 21 candidates until June 14 to file election expenditure reports
24 May 2026
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National Election 2026
Local govt polls ‘challenging’, but no lack of effort: CEC
21 May 2026
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National Election 2026