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Examine the Gambling Prevention Act 2026. This legal audit identifies operational loopholes, Cyber Tribunal jurisdiction, and regulatory impacts in Bangladesh.
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As AI and digital violence threaten women's political participation in Bangladesh, discover why a Gender-Just AI framework is crucial for our democracy.
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Learn how Section 176(2) of the CrPC empowers magistrates in Bangladesh to order exhumations and use forensic physiology to solve post-burial investigations.
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An in-depth analysis of the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. Discover the key reforms transforming civil litigation in Bangladesh, including mandatory affidavits, digital summons via WhatsApp, reduced adjournments, and stricter fines for false cases.
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Abstract Harassment of men is a global issue, prevalent in Bangladesh where legal frameworks continue to perpetuate gender bias. Due to legislative…
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In Bangladesh, the Constitution begins with a striking assertion: “All powers in the Republic belong to the people.” Yet, that promise has aged poorly. The machinery of constitutional change is slow, dense, and sealed off from direct public influence, requiring a two-thirds vote in Parliament under Article 142. The public, whose will the Constitution claims to represent, has no formal say in reshaping it. This tension—between the people’s proclaimed ownership of the state and their actual exclusion—reached a breaking point in 2024. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (AdSM) quickly erupted into something larger. Protesters were no longer just demanding policy; they were calling for the Constitution itself to be dismantled and rewritten from the ground up. The question that exploded into public view was this: What does it mean for a people to be sovereign if they can’t touch their own Constitution? The protests, arguably a constituent moment, led to the Prime Minister stepping down, Parliament dissolving, and an interim government being appointed. Bangladesh now lacks the legal infrastructure to navigate this moment, forcing a confrontation with the paradox at its heart: The very document that declares the people sovereign simultaneously tells them that structural changes are off-limits. A Constitution that opens by declaring that power belongs to the people must do more than echo their sovereignty. It must make room for their voices when the time comes to start again.
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The enactment of the Mobile Courts Act in 2009 aimed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement and crime prevention…
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