Constitution of Bangladesh

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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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From the Court Corridor: August 2024 to December 2024

HCD rejects the writ petition that challenged the legality of shooting at protesters A writ petition challenging the detention of six coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in DB custody was filed in August 2024. The petition also raised the question of whether the use of live ammunition against protesters was valid. The HCD bench, […]
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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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