justice
Enforcing economic and social rights through constitutional interpretation
The judiciary has a critical role in interpreting the economic and social rights as essential to achieving the preamble’s broad aims.
Reclaiming judicial independence and the struggle for justice
The independence of the judiciary cannot be viewed in isolation; it is fundamentally tied to the health of democracy.
Is forcing our educators to resign the right way to go?
While demanding justice for those guilty of such wrongdoing is fair, being affiliated with a political party alone shouldn’t warrant such claims.
Legality and morality: Sometimes friends, mostly foes
In most instances, legality and morality are at opposing poles of philosophical debates and pragmatic applications.
POETRY / Prayers of a mother for the sons and daughters on the street
justice—where is justice?
Freedom without justice
If we believe that things will fall into place by just letting them take their course, we will end up with multiple catastrophes.
Court’s order to sue police for torture commendable
Now it must be ensured that the order is followed through.
Maguire says he has done justice at Man Utd this season
Harry Maguire claimed that he has done himself justice whenever he has had an opportunity to play for Manchester United this season.
The long road since 48 hours
After the investigating officer being changed six times, the case has, in all probability, stalled.
Raped second time for seeking justice
A housewife of a Hindu family has allegedly been raped twice by the same man in the span of just three days in Baniarchang upazila of Habiganj.
Tall men's higher calling
They call it "Long Man Society" and it is literally so. All the men in the club are at least six feet tall. Care to know why they formed it?
I want justice
Justice seems to be a never-ending wait for the family of Felani Khatun.
Victim families call for quick execution
For more than 44 years, Abdur Rouf Montu has been waiting for justice.
Happy, yet not happy enough
Justice seekers were happy with the apex court yesterday upholding the death penalty handed down to war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami but they would have been happier if it confiscated his wealth as well to compensate the victims.
It's not enough
It was a long battle of a father.
‘Murders inspired by void of justice’
Eminent writers, scholars and cultural activists have issued a joint statement voicing frustration over failure to bring the killers of writers and free thinkers to justice.
Harassed for no crime
The four employees of an NGO, arrested in a case filed under the Human Trafficking Act over a month ago, were granted bail by a Dhaka court yesterday as a police probe found no proof of their involvement.
Is money above the law?
We are appalled to see that influence and money has gotten the better of the law in a recent incident. We hope that the record is straightened out and that ours is a society based on laws, not influence, is established.
SUVs and Rickshaws
The key facts of the case I analyse here are as follows: An underage driver crashed into two rickshaws. He was caught red-handed. Police officers who responded to the incident have given statements confirming that the perpetrator was drunk, that he did not hold a driver's licence.