Law & Our Rights

Law & Our Rights

Getting Noor Chowdhury deported from Canada

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, was assassinated on the 15th of August 1975 along with his family members.

Law Reform / Foreign investment and property law: Bangladesh perspective

Foreign investment is essential for the economic progress of a country since it brings not just financial resources, but also facilitates the transfer of technology, expertise in management, and the generation of employment opportunities.

CALS, Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, organises seminar on Artificial Intelligence

The Centre for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS), under the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka organised a seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its legal implications on 27 February 2024. Titled “Should we blame Artificial Intelligence?”, the seminar highlighted how stringent regulations may stifle innovation, while also acknowledging the potential risks associated with the misuse of AI.

Legal analytics and the legal profession

Like any other business, the legal industry also adopts technological advancement like legal analytics which includes modern tech tools e.g Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, natural language processing, pattern matching technology etc.

2w ago

South Asian turn in comparative constitutional law?

On 23-24 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh organised an international conference on the South Asian Constitutional Courts in the twenty-first century:

2w ago

Right to education (in one’s mother language)

To promote multilingualism, to protect endangered languages, and to preserve linguistic diversity, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared 21st February as the “International Mother Language Day” back in 1999.

3w ago

Media exposure and presumption of innocence

The practice of publicly displaying the faces of accused individuals in the presence of media has been longstanding.

3w ago

Partnership Business and Breach of Trust

This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is the head of the chambers of a renowned law firm, namely, ‘Legal Counsel’, which has expertise mainly in commercial law, family law, labor law, land law, constitutional law, criminal law, and IPR.

3w ago

Oaths of the MPs: A Constitutional Conundrum

The oaths of the newly elected MPs have given rise to a constitutional conundrum. These oaths may be constitutional in both textual as well as literal senses. However, there are honest questions to be answered.

3w ago

Women’s inheritance rights under Hindu Law

In a landmark judgement handed down in December 2022, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh applied the constitutional principle of equality to protect the rights of daughters and granddaughters in matters of succession under the Hindu law.

‘Tangail Saree’ GI Saga: A Pragmatic Legal Approach

Many legal opinions are spelled out about the ‘Tangail Saree’ geographical indication (GI). Unfortunately, some of them are emotion-driven or misconceived!

Medical negligence and legal remedies in Bangladesh

Medical negligence happens whenever a healthcare professional fails to meet an acceptable level of care, causing harm to the patient.

The Non-Lower or Non-Subordinate Judiciary of Bangladesh

Recently, this writer happened to have invited a friend, a judicial officer, to deliver a guest lecture on the functioning of our ‘lower judiciary’.

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