DHAKA: The Canadian University of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Chapter of AsianSIL (Asian Society of International Law) jointly organized a three-day ‘National Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition’ on International Humanitarian Law. Out of the law departments or faculties

DHAKA: Japan government will help Bangladesh modernize and up-to-date the existing acts and will provide assistance in ensuring security to the investors. Japan justice minister Katsutoshi Kaneda came up with the assertion while holding a meeting with Bangladesh law minister Anisul Huq

DHAKA: Bangladesh is one of those few low-lying countries on earth having unique biophysical setting and abundant water resources endowed with a magnificent heritage of animals, plants and diverse ecosystems. Even under threat and extinction, it is still abundant with various forest

DHAKA: The government has initiated to adopt a new law to be applicable in the export processing zones (EPZ) in Bangladesh. The draft law has already been placed in Bangladesh Parliament as “Bangladesh EPZ Labour Bill, 2016”, which is now under the scrutiny of the Standing

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cyber Crimes Tribunal sentenced five people, including the lawyer of executed war criminal BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, to different terms of imprisonment in a case filed over leaking the verdict of the war crime case. Meanwhile, the court cleared all

DHAKA: There is no reason for resignation of two ministers even after the Supreme Court (SC) verdict over breaking oaths. Law minister Anisul Huq made the observation while talking to journalists at secretariat in city on Wednesday (September 7). On March 27, an eight-member SC

DHAKA: Law ministry has received a letter that asked it to shift the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) from the High Court premises. The letter was sent on behalf Chief Justice (CJ) on Tuesday morning (August 23). Law secretary Abu Saleh Sheikh Mohammad Zahirul Haque told

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Monday (April 18) withdrew the stay order on the proceedings of a case filed against Bangla daily ‘Janakantha’ editor Atiqullah Khan Masud on charge of publishing photos and identity of a victim woman. Lawyers said this has cleared way for the lower

SYLHET: Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha on Wednesday (March 2) inaugurated the digital evidence recording system in 20 courts of Sylhet in lieu of writing those down in longhand. The CJ inaugurated the system at district judge court here in the morning in presence of finance

DHAKA: Chief Justice (CJ) of the Supreme Court SK Sinha on Wednesday (February 17) urged the politicians, lawyers and media not to come up with controversial remarks about the Judiciary of the country. He came up with the requests while speaking at a commemorative program, organized to

Child Rights Week is celebrated in October and Prime Minister herself inaugurated celebration of the World Children Day and Children's Rights Week-2015 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy auditorium in the capital on October 11, 2015. She made some commendable suggestions on the day and

DHAKA:  Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman sought India Human Rights Commission’s support for justice of Felani murder. “The 13-year old Felani was killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF). But her father did not get justice till

Ensuring accountability of NGOs has long been discussed globally and in our country. There was an article in the Guardian (February 9, 2012) where it said, “there are few legal frameworks capable of holding NGOs to account, or setting out in detail exactly when, where and how

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said the ministry will work from Sunday (May 31) to provide the Day Care Center facilities to the children of the female judges of the country.He further said the ministry would do everything to open Day-Care

Almost every nation is in debt to few politicians in term of their valuable contributions for independence and nation building. Truth behind it lies in the thread of history whether in Europe, America, Asia, Africa or in Middle East. But in many countries present generation leaders are

Access to information (A2I) has now gained momentum as buzz phrase in today’s knowledge based world resonating with holistic call for meaningful democracy amid transparency and accountability. The notion of freedom of thought, conscience, and speech along with the concept of rule of law

A bench of justice HL Dattu and justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhyay dismissed the review petition in a chamber hearing on Tuesday afternoon. Under the SC rules, advocates cannot argue review petitions unless ordered by the court in India.Rejecting the petitioners’ plea to hold a hearing

Four Britons have been told by the European court of human rights they cannot sue Saudi Arabia in the UK courts for compensation over alleged torture. The majority decision by judges in Strasbourg is a blow to the long-running campaign for justice brought by the four men, who claim they

People came out in droves to relive the horrors of December 16, 2012, and mourn the loss of the young girl who fought the men who raped her in a moving bus in the Capital. On such an occasion, one may be forgiven for having expected the participation of the National Commission for Women

For almost a year, since obtaining upgraded status at the UN, the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah has had a chance to open the door to justice for serious international crimes committed on Palestinian territory.  They could seize this chance to deter future abuses tomorrow by giving