Human Rights Law

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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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  1. Constitutional Law
  2. Human Rights Law

Human Rights and Unstable Constitutionalism: Quo Vadimus?

“[The object of my government is] non-injury, restraint, impartiality, and mild behaviour […] to all creatures” [Emperor Ashoka, 3rd Century BC, Ashokan Studies, pp. 34-35, edict XIII.] In this note I seek to navigate, no doubt ambitiously, the relationship between Bangladesh’s unstable constitutionalism and the trajectory of recognition, protection, and discourse of human rights in […]
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  1. Human Rights Law
  2. Right to Information

Right to Information: Let the Sunshine Lighten the Dark

The right to information, meaning the people’s right to know or accessibility to information derives its origin from Sweden. Historically, Sweden was the first country in the world to adopt a “Freedom of Information Act” in 1776. However, the democratic changeover in the Central and Eastern Europe following the fall of the Berlin wall in […]
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  2. Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking and Bangladesh: A Curse to be Lifted

Human trafficking is an organized crime that infringes a person’s right to live with freedom and dignity. The magnitude of the multifaceted crimes under the umbrella term of ‘human trafficking’ is truly alarming. Often analogized with modern day slavery, these crimes are carried out both within and beyond national boundaries. In general sense, the act […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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