Law & Our Rights
BUP Law and Moot Court Club organises public lecture on Corporate Law
On 15 May 2024, the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Law and Moot Court Club, in collaboration with the Department of Law, BUP, hosted a public lecture titled “LexTalk: Evolving Dynamics of Corporate Law Practice in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.”
LAW OPINION / A matter of unconvincing Judicial opinions
The law schools one sees in Hollywood movies and law schools in Bangladesh have tons of dissimilarities.
6th AK Khan Memorial Law Lecture held at University of Chittagong
The 6th edition of A. K. Khan Memorial Law Lecture was held at the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong on 29 April 2024.
Foreign investment and property law: Bangladesh perspective
Foreign investment is essential for the economic progress of a country since it brings not just financial resources, but also facilitates the transfer of technology, expertise in management, and the generation of employment opportunities.
Women employees’ quest for fair treatment
Women employees working in various international organisations worldwide often encounter unfair treatment, discrimination, and sexual harassment in the workplace.
The Constitutions as gendered documents
Constitutions are often presumed to be concerned with the public power and public life of a nation.
Legal aid in upholding women’s rights
Article 27 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh enshrines the right to equal protection of the law. In consonance with such affirmation,
CALS, Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, organises seminar on Artificial Intelligence
The Centre for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS), under the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka organised a seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its legal implications on 27 February 2024. Titled “Should we blame Artificial Intelligence?”, the seminar highlighted how stringent regulations may stifle innovation, while also acknowledging the potential risks associated with the misuse of AI.
President returns the Labour Bill 2023 for reconsideration
Usually, all Bills after passing from the parliament become an Act of parliament with the assent of the Honourable President. But the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill 2023 was returned by the President after it was passed by the parliament. President Mohammed Shahabuddin did not sign the Bill and returned it to the parliament for reconsideration according to Article 80(3) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
South Asian turn in comparative constitutional law?
On 23-24 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh organised an international conference on the South Asian Constitutional Courts in the twenty-first century:
The crucial need for sentencing guidelines
The criminal justice system of our country is primarily regulated by the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (CrPC). From initiation of a case i.e., lodging of the First Information Report to the conclusion of the trial, the judges must comply with the provisions of this code.
Legal analytics and the legal profession
Like any other business, the legal industry also adopts technological advancement like legal analytics which includes modern tech tools e.g Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing, pattern matching technology etc.
Right to education (in one’s mother language)
To promote multilingualism, to protect endangered languages, and to preserve linguistic diversity, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared 21st February as the “International Mother Language Day” back in 1999.
