Quota reform should be guided by constitutional principles
To attain the objectives of both strong institutions and inclusivity, assistance need not always come in the form of a quota for the backward sections.
4m ago
When law enables environmental damage
Bangladesh has more than 200 environmental protection laws. Yet, our environment and natural resources continue to see unprecedented degradation.
5m ago
COP28 outcome: The road (not taken) towards a fossil-free future
Although a major COP28 outcome, the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels bears weak language and does not invoke much confidence.
11m ago
Developed countries should accept responsibility to establish a loss and damage fund
Mr. Ian Fry is the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
2y ago
In search for a universal rule: Rule of law, democracy, and human rights
David Ormon Carter is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. David began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in 1972 where he became the senior deputy district attorney.
2y ago
Business and Human Rights: The Pathway for Bangladesh
Surya Deva is a Professor at the Macquarie Law School and a founding Editor-in-Chief of Business and Human Rights Journal.
2y ago
Implementing UNGPs to hold the industries accountable for environmental damage
The economy of Bangladesh has seen tremendous growth in the recent past that helped the country graduate from LDC to middle income country.
2y ago
Making a case for Environmental Rule of Law in Bangladesh
The global report on environmental rule of law (2019) reflects a sorrow state of enforcement of laws in Bangladesh despite the two hundred pieces of legislation that the country has on environment.
3y ago
May 6, 2021
Felling trees at Suhrawardy: Another ‘justified’ case of violation of environmental law?
Reportedly, a good number of trees including medicinal plants has been cut down as part of a project ‘to enhance the beauty and greenery’ of
May 4, 2021
Mainstreaming human rights in business to protect workers’ rights
A study led by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed that more than 3,50,000 workers in the RMG sector have lost their jobs during Covid-19 pandemic while most of the workers have been laid off without proper compensation.
May 1, 2021
Mainstreaming human rights in business to protect workers’ rights
A study led by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed that more than 3,50,000 workers in the RMG sector have lost their jobs during Covid-19 pandemic while most of the workers have been laid off without proper compensation.
April 13, 2021
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.
April 6, 2021
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.
June 9, 2020
The legal framework on biodiversity conservation
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic reminds us the fact that if we destroy biodiversity, we actually collapse the system that supports human life to exist.
October 22, 2019
The outcome of any UPR or treaty body review should be placed before the parliament for deliberation and policy guidance
UPR may be described as an interactive dialogue about human rights situation between the state under review and other UN Member States. It entails immense importance in the present context. For instance, although it is said that human rights are universal, in practice states have a tendency to view their respective human rights situations as domestic matters.
March 14, 2019
The unique case of Sultan Mansur's parliamentary membership
Amidst much confusion as to whether Gonoforum-elect MPs would join sessions of the 11th parliament, Mr Sultan Mansur, the elected MP from Moulvibazar-2 constituency under Gonoforum's banner, finally took his oath as a member of parliament on March 7, 2019.
March 12, 2019
Does culture and tradition always undermine women's human rights?
The (in) compatibility of women's human rights and custom, culture and tradition is one of the contested areas where women's rights
December 11, 2018
SEVENTY YEARS OF UDHR : The fight for human dignity
This year, Human rights day will mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948), the core
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