Legal aid in upholding women’s rights
Article 27 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh enshrines the right to equal protection of the law. In consonance with such affirmation,
Intersectionality and the Protection of Persons with Disabilities
Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013 was enacted in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to ensure, as axiomatically suggested, the rights and protection of persons with disabilities.
Consent of existing wife in polygamous marriage: A myth or statutory requirement?
A myth persists among the mainstream population that consent of the existing wife is a mandatory statutory requirement for the remarriage of the husband.
The Plight of Bihari Camps’ Residents in Bangladesh
In 2008, the High Court Division approved a petition and formally acknowledged the Biharis as Bangladeshi citizens.
Some unanswered questions in Sultana Jasmine’s death
Custodial torture and death continue to be infamy in the criminal justice system of Bangladesh.
The intricacies of Kabinnama
Marriage in Islamic law is of contractual nature. The standard marriage contract form is known as Kabinnama or Nikahnama.
The motherhood penalty of female students
Motherhood penalty is a term coined by sociologists to refer to the pay gap and workplace biases towards a pregnant woman. A certain amount of attendance is a prerequisite for appearing in exams in almost all educational institutions in Bangladesh.
A passenger’s guide to legal provisions on the Metro Rail
Bangladesh has stepped into a milestone in public transportation through the inauguration of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6 project, also known as the metro rail on 28 December 2022.
March 9, 2024
Legal aid in upholding women’s rights
Article 27 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh enshrines the right to equal protection of the law. In consonance with such affirmation,
August 25, 2023
Intersectionality and the Protection of Persons with Disabilities
Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013 was enacted in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to ensure, as axiomatically suggested, the rights and protection of persons with disabilities.
July 14, 2023
Consent of existing wife in polygamous marriage: A myth or statutory requirement?
A myth persists among the mainstream population that consent of the existing wife is a mandatory statutory requirement for the remarriage of the husband.
May 26, 2023
The Plight of Bihari Camps’ Residents in Bangladesh
In 2008, the High Court Division approved a petition and formally acknowledged the Biharis as Bangladeshi citizens.
April 7, 2023
Some unanswered questions in Sultana Jasmine’s death
Custodial torture and death continue to be infamy in the criminal justice system of Bangladesh.
March 3, 2023
The intricacies of Kabinnama
Marriage in Islamic law is of contractual nature. The standard marriage contract form is known as Kabinnama or Nikahnama.
February 3, 2023
The motherhood penalty of female students
Motherhood penalty is a term coined by sociologists to refer to the pay gap and workplace biases towards a pregnant woman. A certain amount of attendance is a prerequisite for appearing in exams in almost all educational institutions in Bangladesh.
January 12, 2023
A passenger’s guide to legal provisions on the Metro Rail
Bangladesh has stepped into a milestone in public transportation through the inauguration of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6 project, also known as the metro rail on 28 December 2022.
July 27, 2021
Dire need for a law on adoption
According to SOS Children’s Village, Bangladesh is home to around 4.4 million orphaned children. Adoption can provide a congenial home to these children.
May 18, 2021
Right to informed consent in childbirth
A 2019 research paper titled “Assessing informed consent practices during normal vaginal delivery and immediate postpartum care in tertiary-level hospitals of Bangladesh,” (hereinafter, the research paper) divulged the absence of informed consent in normal vaginal delivery (hereafter referred to as NVD) and post-partum care in the tertiary level hospitals of Bangladesh.
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