Law & Our Rights
LAW VISION / An Overview of Bangladesh National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2024
Bangladesh has very recently formulated the National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2024 (AI Policy 2024) to effectively address the social, legal and ethical issues associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
REVIEWING THE LAW / Rethinking the Gift Tax Act 1990
The Gift Tax Act 1990 is possibly one of the most obscure laws of Bangladesh. The Act has its origins in the Gift Tax Act 1963, which Bangladesh incorporated within its corpus juris upon gaining independence in 1971, albeit with some modifications.
LAW REFORM / Decriminalising the attempt to commit suicide
In Bangladesh, a comprehensive study by the Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) in 2013 found that more than 10,000 people die every year owing to suicide. It is important to note that attempting to commit suicide is a punishable offence under section 309 of the Penal Code, 1860.
Media exposure and presumption of innocence
The practice of publicly displaying the faces of accused individuals in the presence of media has been longstanding.
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.
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.
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’.
Data Localisation and Data Protection in Bangladesh: A Review
Data localisation requires for data, particularly personal and/or arguably sensitive, to be stored and processed within a specific geographical location or jurisdiction.
Tax Act and the Anti-Corruption Commission
After the new Income Tax Act 2023 (the Act) was passed, a debate arose as to whether the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) powers were curtailed by the said law. In this piece I argue that the new law did not curtail the powers of ACC. The argument will get clearer as we look into the provisions of the Act in this regard.
Progressive Legal Development on Abortion
With the Supreme Court of Mexico decriminalising abortion nationwide on 6 September 2023, Latin America continues to spearhead the movement for liberalising abortion laws. Each country in Latin America has different enforcement mechanisms for abortion laws. Some countries have allowed abortion only under certain circumstances e.g., in case of rape or when there is a health risk to the mother while some allow abortion up until a certain term of pregnancy; with a few banning it under all circumstances.
