Law & Our Rights

Law & Our Rights

The Passive Revolution of July 2024

On 5 August 2024, the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in the face of a nationwide uprising led primarily by students.

Law in Practice / Looking at the new CPC through lenses of civil court practices

The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), the century-old go-to apparatus for the civil law practitioners in Bangladesh, have gone through significant amendments. The amendments by and large aim to streamline civil court’s processes, expedite the disposal of civil suits, and ensure more effective and speedy remedy for the litigants.

Law Letter / Rights of our Women Workers

Women now make up around 42.7% of the formal workforce in Bangladesh, and all the morein the informal sector, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). In garments industries, which accounts for nearly 84% of Bangladesh’s total exports, women represent about 55% of the workforce. Beyond clothing, women workers are also involved in informal domestic work, shrimp farms, and tea gardens, often with minimal legal protection.

The Passive Revolution of July 2024

On 5 August 2024, the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in the face of a nationwide uprising led primarily by students.

2d ago

Plea bargaining within (a reformed) criminal justice system

Article 35(3) of the Constitution of Bangladesh enshrines that every person accused of criminal offence shall have the right to a speedy and public trial by an independent and impartial court or tribunal established by law.

4d ago

Looking at the new CPC through lenses of civil court practices

The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), the century-old go-to apparatus for the civil law practitioners in Bangladesh, have gone through significant amendments. The amendments by and large aim to streamline civil court’s processes, expedite the disposal of civil suits, and ensure more effective and speedy remedy for the litigants.

4d ago

Rights of the migrants in our political agenda

Bangladeshi migrants played a remarkable role during the July revolution through their firm non-cooperation stance against the former government.

1w ago

BAIUST holds National Law Olympiad

The BAIUST National Law Olympiad 2025 was held on 13 May at the Department of Law, BAIUST, bringing together law students from across Bangladesh for an entire day of legal excellence and competition.

1w ago

Strengthening the legal protections of foreign investment

Promotion, protection, and dispute resolution are the three core structures of an international investment agreement (IIA). While investment facilitation, policy incentives, and infrastructure readiness dominate the headlines, it is essential to remember that legal certainty remains the bedrock of investors’ confidence.

1w ago

Rights of our Women Workers

Women now make up around 42.7% of the formal workforce in Bangladesh, and all the morein the informal sector, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). In garments industries, which accounts for nearly 84% of Bangladesh’s total exports, women represent about 55% of the workforce. Beyond clothing, women workers are also involved in informal domestic work, shrimp farms, and tea gardens, often with minimal legal protection.

1w ago

Need for a Doctors’ Protection Act?

In Bangladesh violence against doctors has become quite a common phenomenon. The violent confrontations between doctors and patients or their attendants often stem from delays in treatment, adverse outcomes, or sheer frustration with an overstretched healthcare system.

1w ago

Reimagining Sustainability for the Global South: A Call for Justice, Innovation, and Equity

In an age shaped by climate emergencies, widening inequality, and growing geopolitical tension, the notion of sustainable development emerges as both an aspiration and a necessity.

2w ago

FDI in Bangladesh: A Supplement to BIDA’s recent Investment Summit

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) recently hosted an Investment Summit to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country.

2w ago