Although in postmodern values, both ideas of religion and nationality are disregarded as subjective truth, which exist only in the psychological realm; historically, people of this subcontinent demonstrated affinity for the homeland and fostered devotion for their deity at the same time.
In 1937, Ireland, for the first time, incorporated the Economic, Social and Cultural (ESC) rights in its Constitution as unenforceable directive principles. Countries such as India and Bangladesh followed the same model in their respective Constitutions.
The relationship between environmental protection and armed conflict is ‘bi-directional’. The concern lies not only with how international law applies to military activities and their environmental effects, but also with how environmental risks can escalate threats to peace and security. This write-up aims to highlight the important rules in international law relating to environmental protection in armed conflicts.
Rape is a heinous sexual violence and a violation of an individual’s dignity.
Every year, Bangladesh witnesses horrifying incidents of sexual violence against women, triggering public outrage.
The judiciary is considered the foundational rock of any nation’s pursuit of justice and rule of law.
Much can be said as to the ongoing genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity in Gaza, and the flagrant violations of International Humanitarian Law as well as International Human Rights Law by the Israeli occupation forces.
A common feature of almost every democratic Constitution in the world is the inclusion of detailed provisions concerning proclamation of emergency to overcome an imminent threat to the life of nation by war, external aggression, armed rebellion, internal disturbances, natural catastrophes, and economic breakdown.
Recently, after numerous reports of horrifying rape incidents had gone viral, few fundamental thought-provoking issues became the discussion points of the country.
The judiciary of Bangladesh is heavily loaded with negative tags including of high backlogs, severe delays, huge costs, corruptions, inconsistency, absence of transparency, less conviction of perpetrators and so forth.
Recently, on 6 March the Cumilla Family Court of Chandina gave out a decision regarding the payment of dower (mahr), stating that the dower amount should be adjusted according to inflation and currency devaluation. This means that the husband must pay the dower based on the current value of money, not the amount set at the time of marriage.
A recent report from the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) \ has highlighted that in February 2025, there were 295 recorded incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh. The high number of cases, especially involving children, indicates a deepening crisis of sexual violence in Bangladesh.
There is a well-known saying in law, “justice hurried is justice buried”. It means the more rushed the justice process is, the more it will compromise the transparency and acceptability of the judicial proceedings.
