Arbitration Investment Law Towards a Bangladesh Model BIT: The Chevron Dues and the Case for Reform In April 2025, Bangladesh’s state-owned gas company Petrobangla cleared all of Chevron’s outstanding gas bills from previous years. Within days of this payment, Petrobangla formally urged Chevron to resume work on the stalled $65 million Jalalabad compressor project. Petrobangla Chairman told the press, ‘…we have already cleared all outstanding arrear payments of Chevron Bangladesh.’ Chevron […] Written by Forhad Ahmed September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Case Comments Constitutional Law The 15th Amendment Case before the High Court Division: An Analytical Perspective Background On 17 December 2024, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) delivered a historic judgment regarding the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. XIV of 2011). The 15th Amendment removed the Non-Party Caretaker Government (NPCG) system for conducting general elections and made numerous other constitutional changes. This write-up […] Written by Nishat Tasnim Hridi September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Expert's Write-up Human Rights Day Special Does Inequality Matter in Itself? ‘I, for one, believe that inequality is bad. But do I really think that there is some respect in which a world where only some are blind is worse than one where all are? Yes. Does this mean I think it would be better if we blinded everybody? No.’ International human rights law instruments (as […] Written by Psymhe Wadud December 10, 2023January 26, 2024
Expert's Write-up Human Rights Day Special The Evolving Landscape of Transnational Business and Human Rights Law: Advocating for an Active Role of National Courts Law-making in transnational Business and Human Rights Law (BHRL) denotes the process of “norm-setting” in this area. National courts, as the judicial organs of the States, are duty-bound to perform judicial functions, which do not include norm-setting but interpreting the existing laws, applying them in particular cases, creating a general practice, etc, rather than active […] Written by Md. Jahid-Al-Mamun December 10, 2023January 26, 2024
Court Corridor Court Corridor 2022 From the Court Corridor: September 2022 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in September 2022. AD stays HCD verdict regarding taking prior permission before arresting government officials On 25 August 2022, following a writ petition by Human Rights […] Written by Rafid Azad Saumik October 31, 2022January 9, 2023
Court Corridor Court Corridor 2022 Uncategorized From the Court Corridor: May 2022 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the Appellate Division (AD) and High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in May 2022. Declaring the Hatirjheel-Begunbari project in the capital a public trust On September 9 2018, Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) filed a writ […] Written by Sadika Nousheen August 14, 2022August 15, 2022
Case Comments Constitutional Law Unravelling the Review Petition Judgment of the 16th Amendment Case Introduction On 20 October 2024, the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) delivered the judgment of the civil review petition challenging the decision of the AD in the 16th amendment appeal case. While the review judgment primarily deals with the question of explicitly restoring Article 96(8), it also examines several other […] Written by Mohammad Foysal August 23, 2025September 22, 2025
Court Corridor Court Corridor 2024 FROM THE COURT CORRIDOR: MARCH 2024 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in March 2024. AD stayed HCD’s order: primary and secondary schools will remain open during Ramadan On 8 February, when the government amended the holiday list […] Written by Meherin Sultana Mim August 2, 2025August 2, 2025
Court Corridor Court Corridor 2024 From the Court Corridor: February 2024 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the Appellate Division (AD) and the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in February 2024. HCD Seeks Explanation Why Issuing Fresh Elephant Rearing Licences And Renewing Existing Licences Should Not Be Declared Illegal On 18 February 2024, a […] Written by Mohammad Foysal July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
DHLR How-to How to Write an LLM Thesis The journey of writing a thesis can feel both daunting and fulfilling. It certainly was an overwhelming experience for me when I wrote my LLM thesis last year. Like many of you, I faced the blank page, the tangled thoughts, and the pressure to produce something meaningful within a limited time. This article aims to […] Written by Sadika Nousheen July 27, 2025July 27, 2025
Court Corridor Court Corridor 2024 From the Court Corridor: January 2024 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the Appellate Division (AD) and the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in January 2024. The AD deferred the hearing on S Alam Group’s appeal till 5 February 2024 On 15 January 2024, a four-member bench of the […] Written by Muhammad Khalid Khan July 13, 2025July 13, 2025
Intellectual Property Law Patent Law and Innovation: Analyzing the Bangladesh Patents Act 2023 Introduction: Bangladesh adopted a National Innovation Policy in 2018. Unfortunately, the Policy has been unable to promote innovation so far. Evidently, Bangladesh has regularly been ranking at the bottom for innovation even after adopting such a policy. According to the Global Innovation Index 2023 published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Bangladesh ranks 105th […] Written by Abuzar Gifari May 3, 2025May 3, 2025
Criminal Law 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 […] Written by Kanak Kanti Karmakar and Sadikur Rahman October 29, 2024October 29, 2024
Constitutional Law Expert's Write-up Dream Constitution: Thoughts and Reforms Introduction: A lot of concerns arise when the questions of reforms to a constitution comes into light, sometimes it encircles as the failures of the text of the running constitution, or failures in the implementation of the running constitution. In light of all the relevant areas, I will be highlighting some areas of key interest […] Written by Dr. Muhammad Ekramul Haque October 21, 2024October 22, 2024
How to Write an LLM Thesis The journey of writing a thesis can feel both daunting and fulfilling. It certainly was an overwhelming experience for me when I wrote my LLM thesis last year. Like many of you, I faced the blank page, the tangled thoughts, and the pressure to produce something meaningful within a limited time. This article aims to […] Written by Sadika Nousheen July 27, 2025July 27, 2025
How to Read a Judgement Reading judgments is nothing less than art, and the beauty is in the details. It takes much time and effort to navigate and comprehend the complicated passages. It is essential to know the constituents of a judgment to read it effectively. Generally, you will find the name of the court, the names of the judges […] Written by Sadika Nousheen February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
How to Cite Authorities in Bluebook Bluebook is a well-known definitive style guide for legal citations, which is widely used in the legal world, especially in the United States. Academicians, students, practitioners, and legal researchers use it in their regular professional work. Unlike any other citation style guide, the bluebook is more comprehensive to use. So, it is our little endeavor […] Written by Omar Faruque Talukder January 21, 2023January 21, 2023
From the Court Corridor: October 2023 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the Appellate Division (AD) and the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in October 2023. HCD orders to follow guidelines at hospitals to prevent unnecessary Cesarean Sections (CS) On 12 October 2023, the HCD directed the government to […] Written by Nazia Zarin Orna April 3, 2024April 3, 2024
From the Court Corridor: September 2023 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the Appellate Division (AD) and the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in September 2023. AD issued a written order prohibiting rallies on court premises Earlier on 29 August 2023, in response to a conference and rally held […] Written by Meherin Sultana Mim April 3, 2024April 3, 2024
From the Court Corridor: August 2023 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the Appellate Division (AD) and the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in August 2023. No order directing surrender of the accused before the lower Court in case of anticipatory bail On 27 August 2023, a four-member bench […] Written by Tasmim Jahan Neeha March 9, 2024March 9, 2024
Towards a Bangladesh Model BIT: The Chevron Dues and the Case for Reform In April 2025, Bangladesh’s state-owned gas company Petrobangla cleared all of Chevron’s outstanding gas bills from previous years. Within days of this payment, Petrobangla formally urged Chevron to resume work on the stalled $65 million Jalalabad compressor project. Petrobangla Chairman told the press, ‘…we have already cleared all outstanding arrear payments of Chevron Bangladesh.’ Chevron […] Written by Forhad Ahmed September 22, 2025September 22, 2025
The 15th Amendment Case before the High Court Division: An Analytical Perspective Background On 17 December 2024, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) delivered a historic judgment regarding the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. XIV of 2011). The 15th Amendment removed the Non-Party Caretaker Government (NPCG) system for conducting general elections and made numerous other constitutional changes. This write-up […] Written by Nishat Tasnim Hridi September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Unravelling the Review Petition Judgment of the 16th Amendment Case Introduction On 20 October 2024, the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) delivered the judgment of the civil review petition challenging the decision of the AD in the 16th amendment appeal case. While the review judgment primarily deals with the question of explicitly restoring Article 96(8), it also examines several other […] Written by Mohammad Foysal August 23, 2025September 22, 2025
FROM THE COURT CORRIDOR: MARCH 2024 This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) and the Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in March 2024. AD stayed HCD’s order: primary and secondary schools will remain open during Ramadan On 8 February, when the government amended the holiday list […] Written by Meherin Sultana Mim August 2, 2025August 2, 2025
