Arafat Ibnul Bashar

Arafat Ibnul Bashar is a student of LLM at the Department of Law, University of Chittagong.

Trademark law and the curious case of Sattar Buksh

Recently, a local café in Pakistan named Sattar Buksh, known for its branding, which resembled that of the global coffee giant Starbucks, has been making headlines for “winning a trademark battle” against the corporate giant. However, the dispute never actually made its way to court.

2w ago

Can office of ombudsman investigate enforced disappearances?

Article 77 of the Constitution of Bangladesh provides for the establishment of the office of Ombudsman.

8m ago

Sports and the struggle for identity

Did you know that the Rohingyas have a football team of their own? Well, you can’t be blamed for not knowing that, because they are not members of the FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation.

5y ago
October 8, 2025
October 8, 2025

Trademark law and the curious case of Sattar Buksh

Recently, a local café in Pakistan named Sattar Buksh, known for its branding, which resembled that of the global coffee giant Starbucks, has been making headlines for “winning a trademark battle” against the corporate giant. However, the dispute never actually made its way to court.

February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025

Can office of ombudsman investigate enforced disappearances?

Article 77 of the Constitution of Bangladesh provides for the establishment of the office of Ombudsman.

August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020

Sports and the struggle for identity

Did you know that the Rohingyas have a football team of their own? Well, you can’t be blamed for not knowing that, because they are not members of the FIFA or the Asian Football Confederation.