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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

Writ petition seeks national plan for preventing spread of Covid-19

A writ petition was filed today with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to formulate national short-, mid- and long-term plan in order to prevent spread of Covid-19 and to provide vaccine to all vulnerable citizens -- irrespective of age.

3y ago

Doctor, police, magistrate altercation: Writ petition seeks judicial inquiry

A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its order for conducting a judicial inquiry into the incident of the altercation involving a physician, a magistrate, and a police officer over movement pass in Dhaka on April 18 that went viral on social media.

3y ago

Hefajat leaders Mamunul, Junayed Al Habib on 7-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed former joint secretary general of Hefajat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque and its Dhaka city unit president Junayed Al Habib on seven-day remand each in two cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan police stations over the 2013 mayhem and recent violence in Dhaka.

3y ago

190 minors released from jail on bail in 9 working days

A total of 17,056 under-trial prisoners, including 190 minors, were released from jails after they secured bail from virtual courts across the country in nine working days till yesterday (Sunday).

3y ago

Banshkhali power plant killings: HC to hear petition over judicial enquiry tomorrow

The High Court has set tomorrow for hearing a writ petition that sought its directive for a judicial enquiry into the killings of workers at SS Power I Plant at Chattogram's Banshkhali upazila on April 17.

3y ago

2013 mayhem in Dhaka: 2 Hefajat leaders remanded

A Dhaka court today placed two leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam on different terms of remand in two separate cases filed with Paltan Police Station over the 2013 mayhem in Dhaka.

3y ago

Attacking navy officer: SC upholds HC’s bail order for Erfan Salim

The Supreme Court today upheld a High Court verdict that granted bail to Erfan Salim, son of Awami League lawmaker Haji Md Salim, in a case filed over attacking a navy officer in October last year.

3y ago

Two top Hefajat leaders remanded

A Dhaka court today placed two leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam on different periods of remand in two separate cases filed with Paltan Police Station over the 2013 mayhem and recent violence in Dhaka.

3y ago

Another DSA case filed against former DUCSU VP Nur

Former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur was sued in another case filed under the Digital Security Act in Cumilla today for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Awami League leaders.

3y ago

Chief Justice asks special judges' courts to deal with bail, urgent criminal applications virtually

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has directed the courts of divisional special judges and special judges across the country to hear and dispose of bail petitions and very urgent applications related to criminal cases virtually.

3y ago