Farid Shaheb earned a fair bit at the office today. These days, because of the Anti Corruption Commission and newspaper journalists’ incessant pestering, he can no longer directly take the money offered to him.
Recently, this writer happened to have invited a friend, a judicial officer, to deliver a guest lecture on the functioning of our ‘lower judiciary’.
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 recent apparently appalling arrest of Dhaka Tribune journalist, Mr Ariful Islam has been the talk of the town.
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.
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
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.
The delay in the advocate enrolment examination has already fermented deep frustration among many aspiring lawyers rightfully
Media reports sometimes claim that the law for recovery of non-performing loans (NPL) as crafted in the principal law in force in this regard, the Money Loan Court Act, 2003 (MLCA) is too soft towards the borrowers.
On 18 July 2018, the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE), delisted the shares of Rahima Food Corporation and Modern Dyeing Limited.
Seeking remedies for professional negligence is a relatively less explored area in Bangladesh.
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
Despite our biological similarities, all of us are somehow unique; the same goes even for twins who would have
Studying law reports is an inseparable part of the engagement with the law. Everyone dealing with the law in any professional capacity
It is commonly perceived that the High Court Division (HCD) has original statutory jurisdiction in company matters and the perception
Anyone comparing the packets of tobacco products in Bangladesh and some other countries may notice that the packets in
In recent years, the liability for crimes committed by companies has been a matter of intense scrutiny in many
Shoppers of retail stores would have noticed that many of these stores insist on a policy of not taking photographs within the store.
