November 3, 2021
Jail Killing Day: Too dark for an autumn morning
The clock struck around four in the morning.
October 30, 2021
Compensations for Rape Victims: A scheme ever elusive
As she sits on her wheelchair, eleven-year-old Setu (real name withheld) can feel the discomfort of her extra-large baby diapers and a urinary catheter leading to a collection bag.
October 29, 2021
It’s unfortunate tech giants ‘not paying tax’
The High Court has castigated global tech giants, including Google, Facebook and Yahoo, for not paying income tax to the government of Bangladesh.
October 23, 2021
War crimes trials at a standstill
The backlog of war crimes cases and related appeals at the International Crimes Tribunal and the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is growing as their proceedings remain halted for about 20...
October 12, 2021
Apex court guidelines to ensure quick compensation for accidents
Accident is undoubtedly a regular phenomenon in the country. Families or well-wishers of accident victims approach the higher court of the country seeking appropriate compensation.
October 6, 2021
Judges ignoring SC directives, law
Judges of lower courts are not following the relevant laws and Supreme Court directives while issuing orders on remand prayers, the High Court has observed.
October 6, 2021
Rajarbagh Pir: NHRC wants his dens shut
The National Human Rights Commission had recommended shutting down the dens of Rajarbagh Darbar Shareef’s Pir Dillur Rahman and its branches to stop them using religion to deceive people and grab...
October 5, 2021
Invoking three sections of DSA debatable
In the full text of Jhumon Das’s bail order, the High Court observed that invoking the three sections of the Digital Security Act, for which he was in jail over six months, was debatable.
September 30, 2021
9 Years of Ramu mayhem: No closure, no justice
Nine years after the mindless communal attacks on the Buddhist community in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar, the victims are yet to get justice as no significant progress has been made in the...
September 26, 2021
Law for EC Appointments: It’s needed more than ever now
With the national elections about two years away, the framing of a specific law as mandated by the constitution for appointments of election commissioners is back to the fore against the backdrop...