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.

11m 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
December 3, 2016
December 3, 2016

ODOMMO Inclusivity for people with disabilities

Can you tell the name of some places in our city where the persons with disabilities can go easily? Perhaps you will end up counting a few.

November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016

Imagine, Write and Repeat

As an occupational advantage I get to go to fascinating places. This one took me outside of the racket of Dhaka to ABC International School, Narayanganj on November 10, 2016.

November 3, 2016
November 3, 2016

A Promise of Education for All

Agami Education Foundation (AEF) conducted its second fundraising event on October 21, 2016 at the Dhaka Residential Model College Auditorium.

November 3, 2016
November 3, 2016

The 2016 Time Capsule

Most mornings I wake up to ancient photos of the once-pristine Dhaka city from yesteryears. Sometimes photos of our legendary poets, actors, artists or even of the meme-makers surface on a couple of Facebook pages.

October 20, 2016
October 20, 2016

HOW NOT TO OFFEND ANYONE IN 2016

After a long tiring day of battling Dhaka traffic and legal jargons, I sit blessed in the comfort of my own bedroom and binge-watch puppy videos on YouTube.

October 6, 2016
October 6, 2016

Swiss Army Man: A Bizarre Trip to Home

Hank (Paul Dano) is about to hang himself. Having given up all his hopes of being rescued from a deserted island, he

August 30, 2016
August 30, 2016

In the name of honour...

‘Honour killing' is an iconic oxymoron, going beyond all logic, implying that somehow there happens to be 'honour' in killing a family member.

July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016

Redeeming Childhood Myths

Growing up, not all of us were the smartest peas in the pod. Even if you were, you probably weren't immune to the ridiculous superstitions that the adults taught you. I decided to take a trip down memory lane to remind you of the most common of the bunch.

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

Classic Movie Endings Made Better

No matter how much you have loved the entire movie, sometimes the endings just do not feel right.

April 28, 2016
April 28, 2016

Between 2 Worlds

"I don't know if it's because of the time (last year of high school) I shifted to Canada, it was really hard for me to make friends. It took me a few months to find people I actually liked and who liked me back and wanted to be friends," says Moneesha R Kalamder, who immigrated to Canada in her teens.