A considerable number of rape or other sexual violence victims are males. Historically, rape was thought to be and defined as a crime committed solely against women. This belief is still held…
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Keyword: Access and Benefit-Sharing Geographically Bangladesh is a tiny country, but nature has blessed it with diverse wildlife and biodiversity. Bangladesh's agriculture, fisheries, forestry and some other sectors are heavily dependent on…
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Introduction More than 78 years ago, the Trail Smelter Tribunal heralded a new era in the field of International Environmental Law, establishing the principle of Trans-boundary Harm.[1] It formulated the concept of…
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The ICRC Updated Commentary to Geneva Convention I, 2016 clearly stipulates that even the capture of a single member of the opposing armed forces amounts to international armed conflict. (para 236, 237).…
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Judicial impartiality is a fundamental component of natural law. It is universally recognized that without judicial impartiality, justice cannot be done. Moreover, rule of law loses its potency and public confidence in…
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Section 103 of the CrPC 1898 requires that the (police) search be made in presence of a witness. The (police) officer about to make the search shall call upon two or more…
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Summary: In the wake of executive magistrates being invalidated to conduct investigative mobile courts by the High Court Division and the subsequent stay order on this decision by the Appellate Division, this…
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Focus Keywords: ADR in Bangladesh, Mediation in Bangladesh, Mediating legal disputes, Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Recent developments in Bangladesh reflect a change towards out-of-court NGO-based mediation. It is an improved variation of…
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Focus Keyword: Tort Law in Bangladesh The private law tort is applied in Bangladesh under the common law and civil law jurisdiction. A suit for private law tort can originally be filed…
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Focus Keyword: Quota System in Bangladesh Clauses (1) & (2) of Article 29 of the Constitution ensure the prniciple of equality of opportunity and non-discrimination in public employment and Article 29(3)(a) provides…
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