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Law News / Fighting disinformation

While addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 28, 2022, Mechelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief, raised an important point on the rise in disinformation across societies, remarking that systemic inequality has helped fuel a rise in the deliberate spreading of falsehoods.

2y ago

For Your Information / Consumer redress in e-commerce transactions

Digital commerce platform Evaly was noted amongst customers for its frequent, and generous discounts and cashback offers. However, complaints eventually started piling up regarding delay in delivery as well as non-delivery of products. Owing to the diverse catalogue of products offered on evaly, the losses incurred by consumers are also varying from small to rather significant amounts.

3y ago

Law Event / LWM organises virtual discussion on ‘The Judicial Process of Bangabandhu Murder Case and Its Verdict’

In continuation of the series of events organised by the Liberation War Museum (LWM) on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a virtual discussion titled ‘The Judicial Process of Bangabandhu Murder Case and Its Verdict’ was held on the last evening of the mournful August.

3y ago

Law Opinion / AI-enhanced Legal Professionals in Bangladesh The time is now

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is perhaps one of the most hyped-up terminologies in this version of the digital era and is no longer alien to the people at large.

3y ago

Reviewing the Views / Hashem Foods fire Determining the liability of regulators

A virtual dialogue on Industrial Safety of the RMG Sector during the Post-Accord-Alliance Period on 11 July 2021 was organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh.

3y ago

DU Wins 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, BRACU emerges as the runner-up

The 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Virtual Moot Court Competition organised by Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) was held from 24-27 June. A total of 26 teams representing different universities of Bangladesh have participated in this virtual moot court competition.

3y ago

Society can’t be protected from crimes by death sentences: Chief Justice

Society cannot be free of crimes by only handing out rigorous punishment like death sentence and life imprisonment, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said today.

3y ago

Family demands safe return of missing JU student

The family of a Jahangirnagar University student who has been missing for about a week has demanded for his safe return.

3y ago

Narayanganj court defers petition to take Hefajat leader Mamunul on remand

A court in Narayanganj today deferred the petition to take Hefajat-e-Islam's Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque on remand in two cases filed over rape and violence in the district’s Sonargaon.

3y ago

Narayanganj violence: SC stays bail order for 3 Hefajat men

The Supreme Court today stayed for eight weeks the High Court orders that granted bail to three Hefajat-e-Islam activists in three separate vandalism and arson cases.

3y ago

Suhrawardy Udyan 'mega project': contempt petition filed against government

Two Supreme Court lawyers filed a contempt of court petition with the High Court against the government today on charge of cutting down trees to implement a mega project at the site, ignoring the court’s 2009 verdict.

3y ago

Two Hefajat leaders sent to jail

Two Hefajat-e-Islam leaders were sent to jail today after they were produced before a Dhaka court in a case filed with Paltan Police Station.

3y ago

SC lawyer serves govt legal notice to stop cutting down trees at Suhrawardy Udyan

A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice on three concerned government officials asking them to stop cutting down trees and building concrete structures in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan in 48 hours.

3y ago

Over 1 lakh under-trial prisoners released on bail in two phases

A total of 1,01,520 under-trial prisoners, including 1,257 minors, were released from jail after securing bail from virtual courts across the country in two phases over 75 working days.

3y ago

HC stays appointment of 54,000 teachers to pvt schools, colleges, madrasas

The High Court today stayed the process for appointing around 54,000 teachers to private schools, colleges and madrasas across the country for violating its earlier directives.

3y ago

2013 mayhem in Dhaka: 2 Hefajat leaders remanded

Two Hefajat leaders were placed on different terms of remand today in two separate cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan police stations over the 2013 mayhem in the capital's Shapla Chatter and Paltan areas.

3y ago

Declaring Attorney General as SCBA president: Pro-BNP lawyers protest

Pro-BNP faction of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today protested against declaring Attorney General AM Amin Uddin as the new president of the organisation without an election.

3y ago

Petition challenging ‘lockdown’: Eunus Ali fined for not appearing before HC

The High Court imposed Tk 10,000 fine on Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond today for not appearing before it, after filing a writ petition challenging the legality of the ongoing “lockdown”.

3y ago