Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a term that is increasingly gaining prominence in global climate adaptation discourse. NbS unify existing ecosystem-based strategies emphasising the use of natural processes to manage environmental risks.
In Bangladesh’s criminal justice system, the admissibility of recorded materials e.g., First Information Reports (FIR), witness statements, confessions, medical reports, and post-mortem findings without examining their preparers is a nuanced legal issue shaped by statutory provisions, judicial interpretations, and procedural safeguards.
The Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (CrPC) has been the cornerstone of our administration of criminal justice for more than a century.
In Bangladesh’s criminal justice system, the admissibility of recorded materials e.g., First Information Reports (FIR), witness statements, confessions, medical reports, and post-mortem findings without examining their preparers is a nuanced legal issue shaped by statutory provisions, judicial interpretations, and procedural safeguards.
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a term that is increasingly gaining prominence in global climate adaptation discourse. NbS unify existing ecosystem-based strategies emphasising the use of natural processes to manage environmental risks.
Access to justice is embedded in the fundamental rights guaranteed by our Constitution. According to our Constitution, every citizen has a right to be treated equally under the law (Article 27) and possesses an inalienable right to legal protection (Article 31). However, justice remains out of reach for millions of underprivileged people living below the poverty line, due to unfortunate circumstances. Legal aid aims to address this disparity, but its effectiveness continues to be an issue of both hope and frustration.
Despite Bangladesh making commendable progress in advancing the rights and treatment of women and children ever since its independence, there are certain enduring challenges that need to be addressed. Gender justice aims to ensure that individuals, regardless of their gender, have equal rights, opportunities and protections. However, the prevalence of patriarchal ideologies creates significant barriers to achieving this goal.
On 22 August 2025, several Bangladeshi newspapers, including The Daily Star reported another tragedy- the custodial death of a 27-year-old Durjoy Chowdhury, arrested only a day earlier. According to the police, he had “committed suicide” by hanging. But does this explanation absolve the responsibility of the state? To find the answer to this question, we need to look at what our law actually says about deaths in custody.
The rate of conviction in cases of violence against women and children in Bangladesh is alarmingly low. A 2019 research by ActionAid reveals that, on average, it takes two years to begin trial proceedings in four out of every five cases.
More than a million Rohingyas are living in the refugee camps in Southern Bangladesh who are not only deprived of citizenship but also access to justice.
Last year, within 9 months, road crashes claimed more than 5,500 lives, while 33.71% of these occurred on national highways.
The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937, through section 2, envisages Islamic Shariat to have its full application in certain cases, such as gifting properties when the parties are Muslims.
The Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (CrPC) has been the cornerstone of our administration of criminal justice for more than a century.
