Anupoma Joyeeta Joyee

Anupoma Joyeeta Joyee is a lawyer and writer. You can reach her at anupomajoyee@gmail.com

Legal aid in Bangladesh: Still a long way to go

Our legal system is severely overwhelmed, and naturally its effect sweeps across the legal aid sector as well.

7m ago

Prisoners without committing any crimes

The regulations for children of incarcerated mothers in Bangladesh are inadequate and/or not being implemented.

10m ago

A glimmer of hope for gender justice

Throughout this booklet, which is primarily meant to be read by lawyers and judges, India's apex court has provided an exhaustive list of stereotype-promoting language that should be replaced by alternative language.

1y ago

Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?

On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion

1y ago

Essential Services Bill 2023: A step back for labour rights

In effect, ESMA seems to be nothing short of a joint exploitation tactic by the government and businesses to further oppress workers.

1y ago

Why are our guardianship laws still so patriarchal?

Mothers can now be students' sole legal guardians, but this is only the first step forward

1y ago

HC on Narsingdi assault: A country for the ‘civilised’?

The hostility that the Bangladeshi public usually shows towards women is in no way civilised

2y ago

The Tinder Swindler

There are bigger worries than men being simply boring.

2y ago
April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019

Prague Bohemia's Rhapsody

After the most traumatic academic year of my postgraduate legal studies, I decided to reward myself with a budget friendly Europe trip.

March 1, 2018
March 1, 2018

The Transparent House Guest

When Ms. Sherbet Clearwater moved into her new one-bedroom apartment in the city, she didn't exactly expect to find a rude teenage ghost in the closet. Nothing about this apartment stuck out as a red flag but now she is on the verge of a heart attack. She is looking at the ashen face of someone who probably once was a fifteen year old living person. She is regretting every decision that has led up to her moving in here.

November 9, 2017
November 9, 2017

To My Beloved

From where I am sitting, it smells like disinfectants, antiseptics, confusion, anxiety, anticipation and helplessness. It's 4 AM. The doctors have told me to hope for the best.

November 2, 2017
November 2, 2017

The Team

Stormageddon is quite pissed at the boy. “What the heck is taking him so long?” he wants to yell into thin air but reserves himself at the last moment. Instead he makes a livid growling sound.

August 24, 2017
August 24, 2017

7 days of summer: My traumatic retreat

If you had seen what I saw in the span of 7 days, you'd be grateful for every little thing in your life that doesn't go wrong. With the curiosity and vigour of a youth who gets to go out of this wretched city after a year, I embarked on a trip with my father.

July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017

A millennial's tribute to Rabindra Sangeet

Don't like Rabindra Sangeet? You just haven't found the right song yet.

July 20, 2017
July 20, 2017

A dessert lover's no sugar diet experiment

I have embarked on the greatest journey of self-discovery to date. If I were given the opportunity to have free brownies for life in ...

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

The End of My Longest Long Distance Relationship

This is an actual conversation I had with a friend in seventh grade.

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

Gifted: Tale of Unlikely Friendships

Gifted is a heart-warming chronicle of ordinary relationships that face extraordinary ups and downs. The story itself is not one in a million, but the person it's about is.

June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017

Online Shopping Horror Stories

Gone are the days of bargaining exclusively by threat to mamas, “Ei daam e dile den naile jai”.