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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

Kalabagan rape: Court now asks police to submit probe report by April 7

A Dhaka court has again asked police to submit by April 7 the probe report in a case filed against Fardin Iftekhar Dihan over the rape and murder of an English medium school student in the city's Kalabagan area.

3y ago

Murder of medicine trader in 2010: 4 sentenced to death, 5 get life in prison

A Khulna court today sentenced four people to death and five to life in prison for killing medicine businessman Firoj Sheikh in 2010.

3y ago

‘Distortion of history’ in Bangladesh Bank’s book an unpardonable offence: HC

The High Court today observed that the distortion of history about Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a book titled “Bangladesh Bank-er Itihash (History of Bangladesh Bank)” is an unpardonable offence by Bangladesh Bank officials.

3y ago

'Attack on Navy officer': Erfan Salim gets HC bail, no bar on release

The High Court today granted bail to Erfan Salim, son of Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Md Salim, in a case filed in connection with attacking Lt Wasif Ahmed Khan of Bangladesh Navy in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area last year.

3y ago

Loan defaulter repays Tk 8.5 crore to PLFSL before HC

A loan defaulter from People's Leasing and Financial Service Ltd (PLFSL), a non-banking financial institution, paid repaid Tk 8.30 crore as a due down payment to its liquidator before the High Court on March 15.

3y ago

Gazipur Jubo League leader murder: High Court verdict tomorrow

The High Court will deliver its verdict tomorrow on appeal petitions of the 2003 sensational Jubo League leader Jalal Uddin Sarkar murder case of Gazipur, in which 11 people were sentenced to death by the trial court in 2015.

3y ago

HC wants to know names of those exempted from ACC’s inquiry proceedings in 5 months

The High Court today wanted to know names of those who were cleared from the Anti-Corruption Commission's inquiry into corruption allegations in five months before its (ACC) former chairman Iqbal Mahmood retired on March 10.

3y ago

HC clears way to hold 41st BCS preliminary test on March 19

The High Court today cleared the way for Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to hold the 41st BCS preliminary examination on March 19 following the health guidelines.

3y ago

Arms case: Man sentenced to life in prison in Chapainawabganj

A Chapainawabganj court today sentenced a man to life in prison for possessing illegal fire arms.

3y ago

Medical board formed to conduct Kishore’s medical check-up

Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) authorities today formed a three-member medical board for medical check-up of cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore.

3y ago