A ‘new’ constitution and our obsession with texts
Our parliament, on the other hand, drafted a self-defeating provision, Article 7B, by declaring one-third of the text of the constitution as unamendable through the usual constitutional amendment process.
4w ago
Renegotiating the language of authority and power
Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.
2m ago
How to get out of the constitutional gridlock?
The “interim” government will have to operate beyond the constitutional scheme as the current one does not endorse an interim
3m ago
The (reformed) quota scheme, our state, and the marginalised
History shows how the “woman question”, “indigenous question”, “transgender question”, and “disabled question” get subsumed in the midst of dominant voices
3m ago
The constitutionality of building kitchen markets over bulldozed homes
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) recently went on to evict 87 families in the Miranzilla sweeper colony.
5m ago
Student protests in the US: Reclaiming the flames of human rights
The protests against US policies staunchly supporting Israel give us purpose and meaning in the face of adversities.
6m ago
Preeti Urang and our myopic laws
These are not isolated incidents, but part of a larger pattern that makes us look critically into the legal regime for workers toiling in the informal sector
9m ago
The end of human rights and the last child in Gaza
Against the backdrop of the current crisis, we ought to conduct a critical interrogation of the relevance of the overarching international human rights law framework itself.
10m ago
June 22, 2021
COVID-19 and the dilemma between life and livelihood
India’s official record on COVID-19 human toll is more than a staggering 3,80,000 now, which, according to experts, might be far below the actual number.
August 18, 2020
August 15: A case against the doctrine of revolutionary legality
Upon the murder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, on August 15, 1975, the office of the President of Bangladesh was seized and eventually, the government powers were assumed by the usurpers.
July 14, 2020
Sketching out the shades of discrimination laws: Colourism in context
The Black Lives Matter campaign inspired informed debates and discussions on racism and colourism across the world. In this backdrop, several notable beauty conglomerates recently decided to remove words like ‘white/whitening’ and fair/fairness from their products’ packs and communication with a view to evolving their skin care portfolio to a more inclusive vision of beauty.
September 3, 2019
Maze of belief-disbelief: Corroboration in rape cases
Corroboration rule in rape cases has mostly evolved in the sub-continent including in Bangladesh as a rule of prudence as opposed to one of law. It implies that the solitary evidence of the alleged victim cannot be accepted as sufficient, rather it requires corroboration
June 4, 2019
Determining the extent of right to safe environment
From the perspective of judicial enforcement, environmental rights can be divided into two kinds - substantive and procedural. A
January 1, 2019
REFLECTING BACK TO THE ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
A total of 61 laws has been passed last year by the Jatiyo Sangsad (National Parliament) in Bangladesh regulating different sectors such
October 9, 2018
'Good guy versus bad girl' syndrome
In Bangladesh, the standard of proof in prosecution of crimes is beyond-every-reasonable-doubt. And any contradiction(s) within the entire fabric of the case can weaken the prosecution by casting doubt on the story propounded thereby.
May 15, 2018
AN ASPECT OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Article 39 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of thought, conscience and expression. Freedom of expression ranges from the
March 6, 2018
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.
February 20, 2018
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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