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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

HC summons PK Halder, 128 other loan defaulters from ILFSL

The High Court has summoned 129 loan defaulters, including the much-talked about Proshanta Kumar Halder known as PK Halder, from International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL) to give their plans about refunding of the borrowed money.

3y ago

SC stays HC bail order for main accused in RU student rape case

The Supreme Court stayed for eight weeks today a High Court order that granted ad-interim bail to Mahfuzur Rahman Sharod, the main accused in a case filed for raping and blackmailing a student of Rajshahi University in January last year.

3y ago

Attempt to kill Sheikh Hasina in Gopalganj: death reference reaches HC

The death reference of the case, in which 14 militants were sentenced to death for attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2000, has reached the High Court for the examination of the trial court verdict.

3y ago

Maternity leave: Legal notice seeks end to discrimination between public, private service holders

A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice on the government to take necessary steps in 15 days to end any discrimination between public and private female service holders regarding maternity leave.

3y ago

Section of SC lawyers form human chain demanding more virtual benches

A group of Supreme Court lawyers formed a human chain today at Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) premises, demanding more virtual benches of the Appellate and High Court Divisions for disposing of cases.

3y ago

Sunamganj Jubo League leader detained over Facebook post on Mamunul

Police detained a local Jubo League leader from Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj for allegedly making an “objectionable” post on Facebook about Hefajat Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque.

3y ago

DSA case against Kajol transferred to Dhaka Cyber Tribunal

The case filed under Digital Security Act (DSA) against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol with Kamrangirchar Police Station was transferred to Dhaka Cyber Tribunal for trial today.

3y ago

Graft case against Dr Zubaida Rahman: SC to deliver order on April 8 on petition against HC verdict

The Supreme Court will deliver its order on April 8 on an appeal filed by Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, challenging a High Court verdict that cleared the way for the lower court to resume the trial proceedings of a corruption case against her.

3y ago

Badda mob beating: 13 accused of Renu murder indicted

A Dhaka court today framed charges against 13 accused in a case filed over murder of Taslima Begum Renu by a mob in the capital's Badda in July 2019.

3y ago

HC orders to probe negligence over postmortem report in Gazipur murder case

The High Court today expressed dissatisfaction with the authorities concerned of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and Shahbagh Police Station for their negligence in releasing and receiving the postmortem report in connection with Gazipur’s Al Amin murder case.

3y ago