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Dhaka University at the 14th Price Media Law Moot Court Competition: Reflections and Outcomes
Inaugurated in 2008, the Price Media Law Moot Court Programme was established by the Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy (PCMPLP),
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What does the Quran say regarding polygamy?
It was not Islam that had initiated polygamy rather polygamy was the widespread customary practice in pre-Islamic Arabia which continued in the later ages by distorting the actual revelation of the Quran.
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Bangladesh: The most preferable investment destination in the world
Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Its economy has been growing steadily at the rate of above 6.5% on average over a decade and thus has transformed the country into a land of opportunities.
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Analysing the Judgment of Competition Commission on collusion for monopoly
The Competition Commission (CC), Bangladesh in a suo moto rule warned Viqarunnisa Noon school (VNS) authorities and imposed a financial penalty of Tk 79,897 on Chowdhury Enterprise for a contract to supply uniforms to students of VNS by violating section 15 (1) of Competition Act 2012. This clause prohibits the collusion for purchase, sell, and bid manipulation etc.
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Bail of the convict-appellant sentenced to death
It is the general practice in our country that a person convicted under Section 302 of Penal Code, 1860 with death penalty is not considered for bail. The moot question is whether there is any legal bar upon granting bail to the death sentenced convict appellant.
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Polygamy: Interpreting quranic text in the light of context
It was not Islam that had initiated polygamy rather polygamy was the widespread customary practice in pre-Islamic Arabia which continued in the later ages by distorting the actual revelation of the Quran.
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Webinar on the UN Draft Resolution on Business and Human Rights
On Tuesday, 30 March 2020 the webinar on the UN Draft Resolution on Business and Human Rights was jointly organised by International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) and Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI).
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There is an acute need for independent legislation in relation to data protection
Law Desk (LD): How would you evaluate the growth of commercial laws in Bangladesh since Independence?
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Addressing gender inequality during Covid-19 pandemic
The 2021 theme for International Women’s Day is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
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Judiciary participating in law-making An analysis on the Southern Solar Power Ltd Case
In the 2019 case, Southern Solar Power Ltd and another v Bangladesh Power Development Board and others [(2019) 2 LNJ] the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (HCD) held, “the Constitution of Bangladesh empowers the High Court Division to declare any law to be void, this Court is competent to make observations about any law, including what ought to be in the Act.
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3rd IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference
Third IPIRA Conference was held virtually from March 24 to 27, 2021.
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Prosecuting Pakistani Perpetrators in absentia
The establishment of the International Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh (ICTBD) in 2010 created high hopes that justice for the 1971 genocide might finally eventuate.
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Compensating victims of fire
On Wednesday, March 17, a fire incident took place in the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Three of the ICU patients died after being relocated.
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Refund of advance VAT or turnover tax from Government treasury
Bangladesh has proudly graduated from the LDC and now SDG or Ease of Doing Businesses are the beacons or lighthouses Bangladesh is proceeding towards.
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Reinterpretation of sharia in the light of social conditions will ensure human rights
Law Desk (LD): What is your opinion regarding the growth of Muslim personal laws since independence of Bangladesh?
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Commemorating 50 years of Bangladesh Genocide: Global Virtual Conference organised by Liberation War Museum
On Friday, 12 March 2021, Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh organised an online global conference titled ‘Global Virtual Conference on Commemorating Past Genocides and Learning to Prevent Atrocity Crimes’.
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Corporal punishment is unconstitutional
Of late, a video of a madrasa teacher beating up an eight-year-old student mercilessly in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila got viral and stirred the whole nation. Such incidents go on to show how corporal punishment happens to be pervasive in some educational institutions, and how often the same is justified on grounds of ‘amending’ the students.
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One Mushtaq, a Digital Security Act and the freedom of speech
Constitutionally it seems Bangladesh accolades unlimited freedom of thought and conscience and it muzzles any sort of pre-censorship on freedom of speech and expression with some reasonable restrictions considering the security of state, communal and religious harmony, decency or morality and public order etc.
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The Historic Seventh March Speech of Bangabandhu: Its Influence on International Legal Discourse and Reform
Bangabandhu delivered an immortal speech on 7 March 1971 amid a deepening political crisis in then East Pakistan. The crisis engineered by the Pakistan ruling military oligarchy, which sought to deny by bullets what the Bangalees achieved through ballots, the first ever general election held in Pakistan in 1970.
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All that is wrong with the Digital Security Act
The Digital Security Act (DSA) was enacted in the year 2018 purportedly replacing the controversial Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 (as amended in 2013).
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Making women’s day celebrations meaningful
Every year on March 8, some of us celebrate the International Women’s Day by wearing purple while some celebrate by harassing women in public
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Climate change and women in Bangladesh
Climate change is a global phenomenon that contributes to long term changes in the global climate and adversely affects both socio-economic
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The Historic Seventh March Speech of Bangabandhu: Its Influence on International Legal Discourse and Reform
Bangabandhu delivered an immortal speech on 7 March 1971 amid a deepening political crisis in then East Pakistan.
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Clash of Copyrights: Where is the Singers’ Rights?
In recent days, we are witnessing frequent controversies regarding copyrights of popular songs. Usually, we find three or four parties involved in such clashes: Producer, Lyricist, Composer/Music Director and the Singer.
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One Mushtaq and the nuances of ‘bail’
In May, 2020, puzzling charges were brought under the Digital Security Act (DSA) 2018 against 11 persons, including writer Mushtaq Ahmed, who died on 25 February while in jail.
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China court awards compensation to wife for housework
In a recent decision, a Beijing divorce court awarded a compensation of 50,000 yuan along with a monthly alimony of 2,000 yuan to the wife for undertaking a bigger share of the household work. The couple got married in 2015 and the husband filed for divorce last year.
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Resolving confusion over Capital Gain Tax
Every State remains eager to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). The taxation policy is one of several key determinants that encourage FDI.
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Human Rights should be at the centre of pandemic recovery plan
Human rights have been battered in the COVID-19 pandemic but recovery represents a chance to improve on the status quo and finally ensure dignity for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on February 24.
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Can pardon be granted to a fugitive?
Granting pardon, respites or reprieves and/or remitting, suspending, commuting any sentence awarded by a court of law are some presidential prerogatives under the Constitution of Bangladesh (Article 49).
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Uber drivers are ‘workers’, not self-employed contractors
In a recent judgment by the UK Supreme Court, it has been decided that Uber drivers are workers and not self-employed contractors providing transport services.
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