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Bangladesh Law Digest organises seminar on law and literature at CU
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.
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Concerns on Advocate enrolment examination
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
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US-BANGLA AIR CRASH: A tort law perspective
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
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Urge to establish Institute of Parliamentary Studies
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
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Law lecture held at DU
The goal of legal education is to create ‘rebellious lawyers’ who would gradually emerge as the community organisers in the future, said Professor Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman in a law lecture held at University of Dhaka on 21st March, 2018
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Company meetings and impracticability
In order to run a limited company, it is essential to have meetings between directors on a regular basis. These meetings are needed
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Combating hate crimes on social media
Posting hatred comments and victim blaming after any incident specially in case of sexual crime against women have emerged vastly
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Right to die with dignity
Right to die with dignity has been recognised as a fundamental right by the, the Supreme Court of India in a landmark ruling legalising
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The custody of pets in the case of divorce
Divorces commonly lead to disagreements between two parties regarding the division of property and the custody of children. A much
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Women's pledge to fight against all kinds of dominance
Law Desk (LD): Last year was eventful. The enactment of the Child Marriage Act widened a new dimension of discourse on conceptualising the fate of the women (specially girl children) in Bangladesh. Please share your thoughts and observation on it.
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Women's right over matrimonial property
The number of divorce is increasing in Bangladesh. In 2011, 2,864 notices were issued in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
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Amend the law to stop excessive sand mining
Sand is an important natural resource of our country. Proper use of sand after extraction from the quarry can contribute to economic growth and help in reducing poverty as it can create the employment opportunity to some extent.
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THE RTI MECHANISM: Issues of public interest and time duration
Right to information has been the foundational basis of all rights. The UN General Assembly declared this right during its very first
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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
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Agony of female migrant workers
'Female Migrant Workers' means women who move to another country in order to find seasonal or temporary employments. In today's
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Observing Zero Discrimination Day
Discrimination continues to undermine efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world and causes pain and suffering for many.
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Through the specs of law, language and others
In the post World War I era, self-determination emerged as a purely political concept and not as a norm of international law.
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Learning land law comprehensively
LAND Law: Texts, Cases & Materials by Dr. Mohammad Towhidul Islam, Professor of Law at University of Dhaka, is the reflection of the
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Multilingual education for future
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
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Enforcement of contract in Bangladesh
Enforcement of Contract' is a very important regime of the Ease of Doing Business Ranking of the World Bank held every year. In 2018,
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AFTERMATH OF KHALEDA et al VERDICT Will Khaleda be disqualified for the next election?
After the Zia Orphanage Trust decision, many see the end of eventful political career of ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia where she has
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Legally regulating spam
Due to limitless potentials and government's patronisation in line with the vision of 'Digital Bangladesh', burgeoning scale of ICT-
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Jessup national round held at IUB
Eastern University wins the Bangladesh National Round, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2018 and BRAC
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Conference on Human Rights in Digital Age held at BRACU
On 5 February, 2018 a daylong conference was held on “Framing Perspectives: Re-thinking Human Rights in the Digital Age” at GDLN Centre, BRAC University (BRACU).
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Women migrant workers facing the continuum of exploitation
Ann Stewart is a Professor of Law at the University of Warwick. She researches and teaches in the area of gender and law with a
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PLATFORM FOR TORT LAW
Threatening and causing of physical injury, incidents of medical negligence, malpractice by lawyers, defamation by libel or slander,
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Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation
Reflecting deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constituting an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls,
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MoFA and UNW jointly host national symposium on women, peace and security
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and UN Women (UNW) jointly organised a National Symposium on 29-30 January 2018, to further the development of a National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The NAP, which will include time-bound goals for the advancement of women's participation and rights, with indicators to measure success, is being developed by a working group of eight Government ministries and divisions led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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ECONOMICS OF BURNING 'CURRENT JAL'
Governments of different times have taken a number of steps to protect our very own national heritage Hilsa fish
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Conserving wildlife in Bangladesh
Wildlife effectively encompasses all forms of life, whether plant or animal which are found wild in nature and also
