May 28, 2020
To ensure effective operation of Virtual Courts
Bangladesh ushered in a new era in its judicial system last week with the enactment of the ‘Usage of Information and Communication Technology by Court Ordinance, 2020’ (the Ordinance).
January 7, 2020
Landmark Apex Court decisions of 2019
2019 has witnessed numerous landmark judgments by our apex courts. As 2020 dawns upon us, let’s revisit some of these notable verdicts.
November 5, 2019
The legality of Shakib’s ban
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on October 29, 2019, banned Shakib Al Hasan from all levels of cricket for two years.
June 4, 2019
Landmark environmental law verdicts
While our higher judiciary has no original jurisdiction on environment matters, its writ jurisdiction has been frequently invoked in the
May 7, 2019
DU competes Media Law Moot Court in Oxford
The Price Media Law Moot Court Programme established by the Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, is the largest mooting competition in the field of international media law.
January 1, 2019
Notable Supreme Court decisions of 2018
2018 has been significant for the apex judiciary of Bangladesh. As 2019 approaches and legal scholars dissect and analyse the verdicts laid down by both the divisions of the Apex Court, this write-up aims to highlight some of the most talked about verdicts of the year.
December 13, 2018
Discussion on ‘Legal Academia and Pro-bono Culture’ held at DU
The Centre for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS), University of Dhaka (DU), in collaboration with iProbono, hosted a Discussion Session on ‘Legal Academia
November 6, 2018
19th HRSS held
Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) organised its internationally recognised and much acclaimed annual event – the 19th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) from October 13-23, 2018, at Proshika, HRDC, Koitta, Manikganj.
April 3, 2018
Dhaka University emerges as runner-up
A team representing Dhaka University (DU) created history in India after bagging the runner-up title at the 8th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights, organised by Bharati Vidyapeeth, New Law College at Pune, India from March 24-25, 2018. The team consisted of Rifat Zabeen Khan, Mollik Md. Wasi Uddin Tami and Ali Mashraf from the Department of Law, DU.
January 2, 2018
Noteworthy SC Verdicts of 2017
2017 has been a remarkable year for the higher judiciary of Bangladesh. While legal scholars dissect, analyse and