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Israel-Palestine Conflict: An Expert’s Insight

On 7 October 2023, Hamas led a surprise attack on Israel, which killed almost 1,200 Israeli citizens and foreign nationals. In response to the attack, Israel launched a severe bombarding campaign and ground invasion in Gaza, which so far killed more than 35,000 Palestinian people, including over 14,000 children and more than 10,000 women, as […]
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Who Counts as a Civilian? Aerial bombing and Distinction in the Interwar Period

On the 1st of July 2016, Barack Obama issued an Executive Order to address civilian casualties in US operations involving the use of force. Together with this Executive Order, a report was published with information on the number of civilian casualties of US counterterrorism strikes. Referring to areas ‘outside active hostilities’, the document listed an […]
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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 […]
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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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