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RIGHTS WATCH / Accession to the Enforced Disappearance Convention Ending Impunity?
In recent years, enforced disappearance has emerged as a grave concern in Bangladesh because many such incidents have gone unpunished in the absence of any law to criminalise it.
LAW VISION / Biosecurity Laws and infectious diseases
Infectious disease outbreaks have been a recurring theme in human history. The new variant of the bird flu (H5N1), facilitated by a minor change in its DNA, infecting bird species, and even humans leading to one death in Mexico.
Law and Politics / Rethinking the Bangladesh-India water politics
To strike an equitable water-share mechanism between Bangladesh and India, the Joint Rivers Commission was formed in 1972, and the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was approved in 1996, establishing a structure for collaboration between governments.
Constitutional Law / A case against Article 7B of our Constitution
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the highest law of the land. As stated in the preamble and Article 7, our Constitution has been framed to uphold the “solemn expression of the will of the people”.
Democracy and Inclusion / Electoral inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
According to the National Survey on Persons with Disabilities (NSPD) 2021 by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the percentage of disability is higher among adult people than among children in Bangladesh.
Rights and Justice / The state of mob justice in Bangladesh
Mob justice, also known as vigilante justice, involves a group of people taking the law into their own hands, meting out punishment through violence.
Law and Society / People’s understanding of ‘Law’ during the uprise: A sociolegal analysis
The July uprising marks a significant event for our national history not only as a moment of political introspection, but also in terms of appreciating people’s perception and understanding of law as a lived experience.
RIGHTS WATCH / Privacy concerns over phone searches
During the quota reform movement in July and early August, reports emerged of police conducting unjustified phone searches and making arrests.
Narail court issues arrest warrants against Khaleda, Gayeshwar
A court in Narail has issued arrest warrants against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in two separate defamation cases.
Niko graft case: Petition submitted to exempt Khaleda from personal appearance in court
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s defence today submitted a petition seeking exemption from her personal appearance in Niko graft case.
Ex-inspector of a Kushtia court jailed for embezzling Tk 60,000
A court in Kushtia today sentenced a former inspector of Kushtia court to two years imprisonment in a case filed for embezzling Tk 60,000 without submitting it to the government treasurer in 2010.
Three Mymensingh war criminals jailed unto death
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today sentenced three people of Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh to jail unto death for their crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
Dipan murder case: 8 Ansar Al Islam members sentenced to death
A Dhaka tribunal today sentenced eight members of the banned militant group Ansar Al Islam to death for killing publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan in October 2015.
Digital Security Act: CTTC asked for further probe into case against Kishore, Mushtaq, Didarul
A Dhaka tribunal today ordered Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit for further investigation into the case filed against cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore, writer Mushtaq Ahmed, Rashtrochinta activist Didarul Islam Bhuiyan and eight others under the Digital Security Act.
Two get death, three others get life in prison for murdering youth in Bogura
A Bogura court today sentenced two people to death and three others to life in prison in a case filed for killing a youth at a temple in Shajahanpur upazila in 2016.
HC issues status quo on termination of 3 Khulna University teachers
The High Court today issued a status quo on the termination of three teachers of Khulna University (KU).
Man sentenced to life in prison for raping child in Joypurhat
A Joypurhat court today sentenced a man to life in prison in a case filed for raping a child in 2015.
Money laundering: Now nephew of PK Halder’s lawyer remanded
A Dhaka court today placed Ashim Kumar Mistry, nephew of PK Halder's lawyer Sukumar Mridha, on a three-day remand in a case filed over amassing and laundering Tk 20.7 crore.