Name of the Case: State vs. Chief Editor Manabjamin 57 DLR 2005 High Court Division (Criminal Miscellaneous Jurisdiction) Case No. 6506 of 2000 with 6722 of 2000 Judges: Sayed Amirul Islam J, AKM Shafiuddin J Fact: On 16th September, 2000…
Category: Law
Johnson VS Monsanto: Remedies beyond compensation merely
Dwayne Johnson, (not to be confused with the WWE Giant ‘The Rock’.) a victim of Roundup weed killer recently won $ 289 million compensation Against infamous Agro chemical Biggie Monsanto. It is first of its kind trial against a large…
Challenging the Patriarchy to Achieve SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), uniquely covering issues ranging from health, education, environment to peace, justice, security, and equality were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 replacing the Millennium Development Goals…
Right to Vote: An equal or unequal right!
Right to suffrage is a constitutional right in any country and not an exception in Bangladesh. It is a human rights eluded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But a group of people in Bangladesh cannot really exercise this…
Complexities of Trial Procedure as a Bar to Civil Justice
Delay defeats justice. So, in order to ensure civil justice, existing barricades, in adjudicating civil suits quickly, have to be removed from our trial system. However, as per section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 all suits of…
Securing Women Rights during the Rohingya Crisis
Introduction and Historical Background of The Rohingya Conflict During the past 60 years the main victims of war have been civilians, among which majority is women. The protection of civilians during armed conflict is a priority of international humanitarian law.[1]…