Year: 2016

  1. Environmental Law
  2. International Law

War on Waters: Revisiting the Ganges Treaty in the Context of Climate Change

Bangladesh is a country where the lives of a considerable part of the population are directly connected with its rivers. As a result, shared watercourses are a matter of great concern in this region. Bangladesh has 57 trans-boundary rivers flowing through it, whose flow, when disrupted, brings about a considerable amount of environmental deterioration. Of […]
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  1. Constitutional Law
  2. Human Rights Law
  3. Migration Law
  4. Prison System

Compatibility of Indefinite Immigration Detention in the UK with The European Convention on Human Rights

The use of indefinite immigration detention in the UK remains extremely controversial, what with it being the only country in the EU to use it. While the European Court of Human Rights (henceforth ECtHR) in Strasbourg had the opportunity to deem this draconian practice as being incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) […]
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  1. Constitutional Law
  2. Criminal Law
  3. Labour Law
  4. Uncategorized

Domestic Workers: Living on the Edge of Society

11-year-old Aduri, a domestic worker, was rescued in 2013 by a police inspector from a dustbin in the cantonment area in a half-conscious state with signs of torture and severe injuries throughout her body. Earlier this year a 12-year-old domestic worker named Purnima was set on fire by her employer in the city of Rangpur […]
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Understanding and Responding to Organized Crime: Should More be Done?

‘’Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about achieving that efficient monopoly.’’ Mario Puzo, The Godfather, Book III Mafia families depicted in this 1969 Mario Puzo book and its 1972 Hollywood adaptation has had a profound impact in shaping the ideas of both […]
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  1. Case Comments
  2. Constitutional Law

Comments on Major General K.M. Shafiullah & another vs. Bangladesh

What makes the case of Major General K.M. Shafiullah & another vs. Bangladesh one of the most controversial cases in the history of Constitutional Law of Bangladesh is that while disposing of the case the Supreme Court of Bangladesh positively enforced a provision of Part II of the Constitution which has been expressly barred by […]
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Discrimination on the Ground of Age in Public Services of Bangladesh

In order to achieve sustainable human development every country must foster a labour force favourable to social integration by formulating a rational set of recruitment policies. To ensure meaningful participation of citizens in economic, cultural and social life and to realize their full potential, it is imperative to guarantee equal opportunities for all in employment […]
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An Analysis of the Penal Provision on Adultery in Light of Gender Equality and the Constitution

Adultery is commonly defined as a voluntary sexual relationship between a married person and someone who is not their spouse. In legal terms, it is often considered a breach of the marital contract and can have various legal consequences which also include emotional, psychological, and social impact. For instance, adultery frequently elicits strong feelings such […]
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The High Cost of Dissent: The Quota Reform Movement and Violation of Rights

In the month of July 2024, the Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh emerged as a powerful symbol for the fight for fundamental human rights, revealing the severe injustices inflicted by the government and law enforcement agencies. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh through landmark cases has recognized the fundamental right to protest against government policies. DHLR […]
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