Law & Our Rights
LAW AND GENDER / (Trans)gender and the Question of Constitutional Membership
Gender appears to be a hackneyed topic in our country. If not, it is a ghost that necessitates fighting when it comes in conflict with our so-called social and religious values.
LAW REVIEW / Confusions Stemming from the Bank Company (Amendment) Act 2023
Taking a loan with the intention of repaying through installments as per the loan agreement is an integral part of modern economy.
Certificate giving ceremony held at The Daily Star
Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star recognised the top three writers of the International Human Rights Day Write-up Competition 2023 on 10 December 2023 at The Daily Star centre. The flagship competition has been organised since 2017 by the page.
CPJ, BRACU and ActionAid Bangladesh organise event on Enabling Environment for Grassroots CSOs in Bangladesh
Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), BRAC University, in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh, organised a Research Findings Dissemination event on Legal and Regulatory Framework Affecting the Enabling Environment for Grassroots Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Monday, 30 October 2023 in Dhaka.
UAP holds its 6th Intra-Department Moot Court Competition
The Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific (UAP), organised the 6th Intra-Department Moot Court Competition on 13 and 14 October 2023.
DU becomes the national champion at the 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition
The Dhaka University Moot Court Society (DUMCS) has once again won the championship title at the Bangladesh national rounds of the 14th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2023. This marks two consecutive years of unparalleled success for the institution.
Brief overview of the Bank Company (Amendment) Act 2023
The Bank Company (Amendment) Act 2023 was passed on 21 June 2023, with certain significant changes.
Non-performing loans, moral hazards, and revisiting depositors’ rights in Bangladesh
Non-performing loans refer to the status of the loans extended by banks and financial institutions that borrowers are not repaying as per the agreed-upon terms.
Legal framework on Hindu marriage in Bangladesh
Marriage is considered to be a sacrament or samskara according to Hindu shastra.
Legal literacy for rural women entrepreneurs
According to a report published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) in 2020, the number of female-owned SMEs in Bangladesh was 2.8 million, which is around 24.6% of the total number of SMEs in the country.
Third-party funding in arbitration
Third-Party Funding is funding process by which a third-party financer lends capital to a party in a suit in exchange for a percentage share of the probable award on the outcome of the case.
First National Law Conference held at University of Chittagong
Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong organised the inaugural edition of the National Law Conference. The first of its kind event commenced on 16 September and continued for two days at the premises of the University of Chittagong with Law in a Changing World as its theme.
3 sued under DSA in Sylhet
Three people have been sued under the Digital Security Act in Sylhet for allegedly sharing derogatory posts on social media defaming the prime minister, Awami League, and its affiliated organisations
