A compelling exchange once took place between Shami Chakrabarti, former president of the UK-based human rights organisation Liberty, and the eminent jurist Lord Thomas Bingham following his lecture on ‘The Rule of Law’.
Recently, the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) has made certain reform proposals to be brought to the Constitution. Two main reforms are central to the CRC’s proposal relating to fundamental rights. First, the CRC advocates for the justiciability of socio-economic rights, recognising them as enforceable legal rights subject to “progressive realisation” based on available resources. Judicial oversight would ensure that the state demonstrates reasonable efforts in fulfilling these rights.
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.
A prominent human rights organisation Ain o Shalish Kendra reported that there was 4,787 incidents of reported rape cases in Bangladesh from January 2020 to September 2024. This implies that nearly one woman was raped in every nine hours in Bangladesh. According to legal experts, even this horrific rape data is quite underrepresented because many cases go unreported as the survivors fear stigma, get discouraged by close ones, or harbour general distrust in the justice system. In these circumstances, in addition to giving punishments to the convict, tort remedies can be a pivotal tool as they focus on the victim and make the convict accountable for rehabilitation of the victim.
Recently, the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) has made certain reform proposals to be brought to the Constitution. Two main reforms are central to the CRC’s proposal relating to fundamental rights. First, the CRC advocates for the justiciability of socio-economic rights, recognising them as enforceable legal rights subject to “progressive realisation” based on available resources. Judicial oversight would ensure that the state demonstrates reasonable efforts in fulfilling these rights.
A compelling exchange once took place between Shami Chakrabarti, former president of the UK-based human rights organisation Liberty, and the eminent jurist Lord Thomas Bingham following his lecture on ‘The Rule of Law’.
The newly enacted Supreme Court Judges’ Appointment Ordinance 2025 marks a potentially significant move toward a fairer and more transparent judicial appointment process in Bangladesh. This initiative comes at a time when discussions and anxieties surrounding the selection of judges for the higher courts are prevalent. Hence, the details of the Ordinance need to be carefully assessed.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the future— it is the present. From global finance to health, surveillance to academics, and the legal profession, AI systems are now integrated into many aspects of our everyday life.
The gig economy, notably via platforms such as Uber, Pathao, and Foodpanda, has created new possibilities and constraints in the labour markets across various countries, including Bangladesh.
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), smoking kills nearly 8 million people yearly, while secondhand smoke causes another 1.3 million deaths annually. Despite this horrific number, it is shocking that our government is not taking this issue more seriously.
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.
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.
Despite having over 280,000 registered companies, Bangladesh lacks dedicated courts for corporate disputes.
