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Law News / Fighting disinformation
While addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 28, 2022, Mechelle Bachelet, the UN human rights chief, raised an important point on the rise in disinformation across societies, remarking that systemic inequality has helped fuel a rise in the deliberate spreading of falsehoods.
For Your Information / Consumer redress in e-commerce transactions
Digital commerce platform Evaly was noted amongst customers for its frequent, and generous discounts and cashback offers. However, complaints eventually started piling up regarding delay in delivery as well as non-delivery of products. Owing to the diverse catalogue of products offered on evaly, the losses incurred by consumers are also varying from small to rather significant amounts.
Law Event / LWM organises virtual discussion on ‘The Judicial Process of Bangabandhu Murder Case and Its Verdict’
In continuation of the series of events organised by the Liberation War Museum (LWM) on the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a virtual discussion titled ‘The Judicial Process of Bangabandhu Murder Case and Its Verdict’ was held on the last evening of the mournful August.
Law Opinion / AI-enhanced Legal Professionals in Bangladesh The time is now
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is perhaps one of the most hyped-up terminologies in this version of the digital era and is no longer alien to the people at large.
Reviewing the Views / Hashem Foods fire Determining the liability of regulators
A virtual dialogue on Industrial Safety of the RMG Sector during the Post-Accord-Alliance Period on 11 July 2021 was organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh.
DU Wins 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, BRACU emerges as the runner-up
The 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Virtual Moot Court Competition organised by Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) was held from 24-27 June. A total of 26 teams representing different universities of Bangladesh have participated in this virtual moot court competition.
Society can’t be protected from crimes by death sentences: Chief Justice
Society cannot be free of crimes by only handing out rigorous punishment like death sentence and life imprisonment, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain said today.
Family demands safe return of missing JU student
The family of a Jahangirnagar University student who has been missing for about a week has demanded for his safe return.
Ramna Batamul blast case: HC adjourns hearing on death reference, appeals
The High Court adjourned the hearing on death reference and appeals in the case filed for the 2001 Ramna Batamul bomb blasts till October 24. The blast left 10 people dead at the Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
Identities of informants, complainants in criminal cases: HC issues 5 directives
The High Court, in a full text of order, has issued five directives in order to ensure the identities of informants and complainants in criminal cases.
Tk 40 lakh bribery case: Suspended ACC director Basir denied bail
The High Court rejected a bail petition today filed by the suspended director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Khandaker Enamul Basir, for transacting Tk 40 lakh as a bribe.
Graft case accused: Court issues travel ban on suspended DIG Partha
A Dhaka court today issued a travel ban on Partha Gopal Banik, a suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, who is an accused in a graft case.
Money laundering case: HC verdict on bail against two suspended AL leaders July 14
The High Court today set July 14 to deliver verdict on two appeals filed by suspended Awami League leaders of Dhaka's Gendaria area Enamul Huq Enu and his brother Rupam Bhuiyan seeking bail in two money laundering cases involving Tk 2.17 crore.
Killing of 9-year-old in Sylhet: HC confirms death of sacked policeman, 2 others
The High Court today confirmed death penalty of three persons, including a sacked police constable, for killing nine-year-old Abu Sayeed for ransom in Sylhet in 2015.
Travel ban imposed on Whip Shamsul Haque, Bhola MP Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon, 4 others
A Dhaka court has imposed travel ban on six people including Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and Bhola-3 Awami League lawmaker Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon in order to investigate their links with amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
Death of doctor: 3 physicians sued
Prof Dr Mamun Al Mahtab Shwapnil, chairman of hepatology department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU); Prof Dr Abdul Wahab Khan, consultant laparoscopic surgeon of Islami Bank Central Hospital in Kakrail; and Prof Dr Mohammad Ali, hepatobiliary surgeon of BRB Hospital in Kalabagan, have been sued for the death of Dr Mohammad Towfiq Enam.
Suspended DIG Partha Gopal granted ad-interim bail
A virtual court in Dhaka has granted ad-interim bail to Partha Gopal Banik, a suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, in a case filed over the recovery of Tk 80 lakh from his residence in Dhaka even though the prosecution raised a serious objection.
BNP leader Nipun Roy freed on bail
BNP executive committee member Nipun Roy was released from jail on bail today, nearly two and a half months after her arrest.
