Year: 2014

  1. Human Rights Law
  2. Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking and Bangladesh: A Curse to be Lifted

Human trafficking is an organized crime that infringes a person’s right to live with freedom and dignity. The magnitude of the multifaceted crimes under the umbrella term of ‘human trafficking’ is truly alarming. Often analogized with modern day slavery, these crimes are carried out both within and beyond national boundaries. In general sense, the act […]
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  1. Human Rights Law
  2. Right to Equality

Crusading against Caste based Inequality: Christophe Jaffrelot’s ‘Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability’

The tension and debate over the protection of rights of the Dalit community and conflicting attitude of the State towards the socio-religious reform movements in South Asia has a tortuous history. The history dating back to the 19th century Indian socio-legal movement sheds light upon the expression of the rising national consciousness and spread of the […]
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An Examination of the ‘Personal Data Protection Ordinance 2025’ with Dr Md Toriqul Islam

Q1. In your opinion, does the Constitution of Bangladesh (Article 43) recognise privacy in a limited way? Does Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO) 2025 meaningfully expand that protection in practice, or does the broad exemption clause in section 24 [national security, defence, public order, public interest] neutralise it? Answer: Firstly, Article 43 of the Constitution […]
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Strengthening Domestic Climate Governance: Legal Lessons from the ICJ Advisory Opinion for Bangladesh’s Climate Justice and Accountability Framework

Introduction Bangladesh is a country highly vulnerable to sea-level rise, erratic monsoons, and extreme weather events. It is considered to be at the front line of the current global climate crisis. Being a core proponent of requesting the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the matter, Dhaka took the world’s most existential challenge to […]
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