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’.
Improving Access to and Increasing Engagement with Judgments
In general, the research conducted by the legal academe in Bangladesh has not engaged with judgments as much as is the case in some other jurisdictions.
The hazards of (extensive) trial by bureaucrats
The recent apparently appalling arrest of Dhaka Tribune journalist, Mr Ariful Islam has been the talk of the town.
Protection of the identity of victims in judgements
Provisions designed for the protection of the identity of victims of crimes and witnesses in one form or another can be gleaned in many legal systems of today.
The myth of tough punishments and crime prevention
It has been somewhat fashionable in our country to demand tough punishments as a prevention tool for crimes that society abhors. In view of the apparently increasing rate of rape, some observers have demanded capital punishment for perpetrators of rape. Even
Some traffic laws & scant regard for the mass
In the current era of indirect democracy, it is accepted that the laws and policies would be made, not by the people themselves but by their representatives.
A preposterous directive on the apprentice lawyers
The delay in the advocate enrolment examination has already fermented deep frustration among many aspiring lawyers rightfully
Restraining Coaching business or teachers?
On 7 February 2019, the High Court Division (HCD) delivered a judgment on the legality of a policy promulgated by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2012 on limiting the involvement of teachers in the coaching business.
August 21, 2018
The delisting, suspension of trading in shares and the regulators
On 18 July 2018, the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE), delisted the shares of Rahima Food Corporation and Modern Dyeing Limited.
July 31, 2018
Legal remedies for professional negligence of lawyers
Seeking remedies for professional negligence is a relatively less explored area in Bangladesh.
December 19, 2017
Why a dispassionate & thorough investigation is required
Many may say that the way the out-going Chief Justice Sinha has resigned from his office may have saved our highest court from a
October 10, 2017
THE LACK OF DISSENT IN JUDGMENTS
Despite our biological similarities, all of us are somehow unique; the same goes even for twins who would have
August 8, 2017
Diminishing quality of law reports in Bangladesh
Studying law reports is an inseparable part of the engagement with the law. Everyone dealing with the law in any professional capacity
July 11, 2017
Jurisdiction in company matters
It is commonly perceived that the High Court Division (HCD) has original statutory jurisdiction in company matters and the perception
May 30, 2017
Shoddy information on packets of tobacco products
Anyone comparing the packets of tobacco products in Bangladesh and some other countries may notice that the packets in
April 4, 2017
LIABILITY FOR CORPORATE CRIMES
In recent years, the liability for crimes committed by companies has been a matter of intense scrutiny in many
February 28, 2017
No photograph policy of retailers
Shoppers of retail stores would have noticed that many of these stores insist on a policy of not taking photographs within the store.
February 7, 2017
An assault on state immunity
On 28 September 2016, ignoring the veto of the then US President Barack Obama , both houses of the US Congress enacted the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA).
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