Opinion

‘JUSTICE’ IN PRACTICE

Why is child labour still legal in Bangladesh?

‘JUSTICE’ IN PRACTICE

We should stop calling acts of corporate manslaughter ‘accidents’

‘JUSTICE’ IN PRACTICE

Why is the price of killing a worker only Tk 2 lakh?

‘JUSTICE’ IN PRACTICE

The long road to the repeal of Section 155(4): Will questions about a rape survivor’s ‘character’ finally be banned in court?

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‘I have no one else’: How an eight-year-old girl lost her entire family at once

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Why is a worker’s life only worth Tk 2 lakh in our labour law?

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Six requirements under Bangladesh labour law that can help prevent the spread of Covid-19

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Why are Bangladeshi workers still dying preventable deaths?

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Corporate negligence killed a mother and son. Do we even care?

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What changes does the recent ordinance make to our law on violence against women?

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Why the death penalty will do nothing to end impunity for rape

September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
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Justice for Jonny: Ending impunity for custodial torture at last

On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court in Dhaka found three police officers guilty of custodial torture in what is the first known judgment under the Torture and Custodial Death ...

September 8, 2020
September 8, 2020
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Narayanganj Mosque Fire: Authorities must pay for their negligence

On Friday night, a massive explosion took place in Baitus Salah Jame Masjid in Narayanganj, killing 24 people and injuring dozens more, most of whom have sustained over 70 percent burn injuries.

June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
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Holding companies liable for death by negligence

On May 27, 2020, a devastating fire broke out in the corona isolation unit of United Hospital in Gulshan, which claimed the lives of five patients who were receiving treatment there.