Law & Our Rights
Rights Watch / Will the draft Drug Act establish discipline in the drug sector?
Bangladesh is almost self-sufficient in drug production. Although several drugs are imported from abroad, the country exports more than that. Drugs from
Rights Advocacy / On the rights of persons with disabilities
Preamble of the Constitution of Bangladesh declares that fundamental human rights, rule of law, social security, political, social, and economic rights will be
Judgment Review / The ICJ Judgment (Preliminary Objections) of the Rohingya Genocide Case
Though an application raising preliminary objections is classified as an “incidental proceeding” before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), its outcome is very crucial in determining the prospects of a case before it.
Rights Advocacy / Implications of amending the legal definition of ‘children’
Recent incidents of violence by students and the increase of “teen gangs” have brought to the forefront talks on amending the definition of “children” in the
Law in depth / Mitigating Inland Maritime Incidents with Law
In the last two decades, the inland maritime accidents have accelerated in the country and over six thousand people have lost their lives, were injured, or went missing in such accidents. By the beginning of 2022, several accidents have already occurred and over 50 people have lost their lives.
Rights Watch / Farmers’ rights under the Plant Varieties Protection Act 2019
Extending Intellectual Property (IP) protection to plant varieties – especially in the context of developing and agriculture-based economy like Bangladesh – is fraught with debates.
Law Interview / Business and Human Rights: The Pathway for Bangladesh
Surya Deva is a Professor at the Macquarie Law School and a founding Editor-in-Chief of Business and Human Rights Journal.
Law Letter / Is arbitration becoming more expensive than litigation?
Alternative Dispute Resolution methods, particularly arbitration has become increasingly popular in Bangladesh over the last two decades, so much so that a separate law on arbitration was enacted to accommodate it.
Law Letter / Ignorance abrogates the enjoyment of trademark protection
Bangladesh holds a strong legal framework on trademark protection under the Trademark Act, 2009. The Act has clear provisions about the use of trademarks, the rights and the consequence of violation of rights, etc. The significances of trademark laws are mostly unknown to the common people. The Trademark Act contains definitions of all the aspects related to trademark such as ‘mark’, ‘registration’ ‘distinctive’ etc., so that no confusion can arise on interpreting the trademark law.
Law Event / Promoting Responsible Business Practice for Sustainable LDC Graduation
The Bangladesh Country Session at 3rd UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights was held on 28 March, 2022 under the theme ‘Promoting Responsible Business Practice for Ensuring Sustainable LDC Graduation of Bangladesh’ in a hybrid format.
For your information / Banning notebooks: Legal framework and shortcomings
The purpose of education is not only to acquire knowledge, rather it is the process which contributes to the overall development of individuals. Creative education systems (hereinafter called as CES) generate critical thoughts among the students, and promote innovativeness.
