Law & Our Rights
Constitutional Law / Secularism and state religion in the Bangladesh Constitution
One of the most unique features of the Bangladeshi Constitution is that it pledges to conserve secularism (Article 12) while also declaring Islam as its state religion (Article 2A).
Court Corridor / Judicial discretion as a potent tool
When a legal rule is not adequate to reach a conclusion, honorable judges use their discretionary power by seizing assistance from legal principles, which they are entitled to do.
LAW OPINION / Fatal consequences of lead pollution in Bangladesh
Lead is a toxic, non-biodegradable chemical element that mostly exists in ore form. Alhough it is a natural element of our environment, due to anthropogenic reasons such as combustion of gasoline, burning of coal, mining, smelting, using lead-based paints and batteries— the level of lead exposure has risen to an alarming level.
BUP Law and Moot Court Club organises public lecture on Corporate Law
On 15 May 2024, the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Law and Moot Court Club, in collaboration with the Department of Law, BUP, hosted a public lecture titled “LexTalk: Evolving Dynamics of Corporate Law Practice in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.”
Revisiting the case of Shamima Begum
In 2015, a 15-year-old British citizen Shamima Begum travelled to Syria to join the ISIS. In 2019, the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) decided to revoke Shamima Begum’s British citizenship on the presumption of her Bangladeshi citizenship, a claim which the government of Bangladesh contradicts.
A matter of unconvincing Judicial opinions
The law schools one sees in Hollywood movies and law schools in Bangladesh have tons of dissimilarities.
Eastern University holds public lecture on Pragmatic Legal Education
Eastern University’s Faculty of Law organised a public lecture titled “A Pragmatic Approach to Legal Education: Lessons from British Universities” on 14 May 2024, at the Rezakul Haider Hall at Eastern University.
On second marriage by husband
This week Your Advocate is Barrister Omar Khan Joy, Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is the head of the chambers of a renowned law firm, namely, 'Legal Counsel', which has expertise mainly in commercial law, family law, labour law, land law, constitutional law, criminal law, and IPR.
UN Security Council’s Gaza ceasefire appeal
Following months of deliberation, the UN Security Council successfully adopted a resolution on 25 March 2024 calling for an “immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan” and emphasising the urgent need for increased humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. In practical terms, this resolution, in accordance with international law, is legally binding on all UN member states, including Israel and Palestine, the latter holding observer status.
Burden sharing in the context of refugee crisis
The UN Refugee Convention 1951 was crafted to support the refugees legally and morally. Many European states benefitted from the convention after World War II. However, it is a matter of irony that many of these same states are in favour of close borders now, whenever people are seeking refuge as the victims of war, ethnic cleansing, political or communal clashes, etc.
6th AK Khan Memorial Law Lecture held at University of Chittagong
The 6th edition of A. K. Khan Memorial Law Lecture was held at the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong on 29 April 2024.
Exploring legal realism and legal formalism for the Rana Plaza judgment
During a recent visit to Bangladesh, I conducted interviews for a specific purpose. One case of interest was the prolonged legal proceedings surrounding the Rana Plaza tragedy, which began on 24 April 2013. While the Apex court recently instructed the trial court to expedite proceedings and deliver a judgment within six months, only 69 out of 594 witnesses have been examined as of March 2024, raising concerns about the efficiency of the justice system.
The hegemonic Western world order in crisis in Gaza
Few postwar world order crises have solicited world attention and concern as alarmingly as has the ongoing genocidal mass killings and wanton devastation in Gaza by Israel.
