Burden sharing in the context of refugee crisis
The UN Refugee Convention 1951 was crafted to support the refugees legally and morally. Many European states benefitted from the convention after World War II. However, it is a matter of irony that many of these same states are in favour of close borders now, whenever people are seeking refuge as the victims of war, ethnic cleansing, political or communal clashes, etc.
1w ago
The hurdles to academic freedom in Bangladesh
In the current Bangladeshi scenario, even core academic and intramural speeches are not well protected by the constitutional regime.
1m ago
Questioning the ‘token repatriation’ of the Rohingyas
Last month, a delegation from Myanmar visited the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh to advance the talks in relation to the repatriation of the Rohingyas on a pilot basis. The Myanmar representatives planned to verify documents and repatriate around
1y ago
Effectiveness of ‘local settlement’ practice for protection of Rohingyas
Since 2020, the Government of Bangladesh has been relocating the Rohingyas to Bhashan Char. The UN and other agencies initially criticised the relocation process.
2y ago
Military Junta representing Myanmar at the ICJ
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has recommenced The Gambia v Myanmar case hearing. It has approved the military junta government to represent the case on behalf of Myanmar.
2y ago
The dynamics of Rohingya repatriation today
The safe repatriation of the Rohingya peoples has been much talked for a while; but during the pandemic, the relevant stakeholders have lightly taken the efforts to initiate the said repatriation.
2y ago
One Mushtaq, a Digital Security Act and the freedom of speech
Constitutionally it seems Bangladesh accolades unlimited freedom of thought and conscience and it muzzles any sort of pre-censorship on freedom of speech and expression with some reasonable restrictions considering the security of state, communal and religious harmony, decency or morality and public order etc.
3y ago
Denial of Rohingya identity and their right to internal self-determination
Rohingya’s plight surrounding non-recognition is as old as the history of colonialism in South Asia and South East Asia.
3y ago
September 17, 2019
Copyright protection for healthy meme culture
The term ‘meme’ is self-explanatory. They are mostly seen as photos, Gifs (Graphics Interchange Format), illustrations, videos or movie excerpts with humorous texts. Memes can also be termed as virally transmitted cultural symbols and social ideas. Whether
June 11, 2019
The importance of forensic evidence in our justice system
With the advent of time, the commission of crimes is becoming more sophisticated, critical, digital and organised. The pattern of committing crimes is changing with the changes of science and technology.
April 30, 2019
Protecting the workers of informal sector
International Labor Organization has demonstrated in its recent report that there are 2 billion workers across the world working in the
April 20, 2019
The Clean Air Act should be passed without further delay
Dhaka has been ranked as the second most polluted capital city in the world in the 2018 World Air Quality Report released by
November 27, 2018
Protecting 'Climate Induced Migrants' of Bangladesh
The annual report 2017 of Internal Displacement Monitoring Center-Bangladesh shows that, Bangladesh is impregnated with 946000 internally displaced people.
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