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.
My understanding of the term ‘Human Rights’ is that they are inalienable birthrights of a human wherever he/she is born in the world and that the state is obligated to ensure, protect, and respect such rights.
The ban on the US birthright citizenship (jus soli-right of the soil) by the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump is perhaps one of the most discussed topics at this moment across the globe.
Freedom of Panorama (FoP) refers to the legal provision allowing individuals to capture and share images of publicly visible works, such as buildings, sculptures, monuments, and so on, without infringing copyright.
A long-awaited intellectual property treaty relating to ‘Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge’ was adopted on 24 May 2024at a diplomatic conference by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation).
Law is a tool created by the people, for the people, in order to promote fairness and order in society.
Historically, mediation has been a well-established system for dispute resolution in our subcontinent.
With the ever-increasing use of various online means of communication, the prevalence of crimes committed in cyberspace has also been on the rise.
Bangladesh Institute of Crime and Justice Studies (BICJS) organised a book launching ceremony by unwrapping the book titled ‘Criminology and Criminal Justice in Bangladesh: An Introduction’ on 13 January 2025.
One year back, on 19 February 2024, the death of Raahib Reza due to a sudden cardiac arrest, at the capital’s Labaid Hospital, Dhanmondi, shocked the country.
Recently, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (Ministry) has drafted the ‘Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2024’.
