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  1. Intellectual Property Law

Patent Law and Innovation: Analyzing the Bangladesh Patents Act 2023

Introduction: Bangladesh adopted a National Innovation Policy in 2018. Unfortunately, the Policy has been unable to promote innovation so far. Evidently, Bangladesh has regularly been ranking at the bottom for innovation even after adopting such a policy. According to the Global Innovation Index 2023 published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Bangladesh ranks 105th […]
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  1. Environmental Law
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Prospects and Limitations of Environmental Law and Policy: An Analysis

Bangladesh has various environmental policies, legislations, environmental institutions, and international conventions to which it is a party. There are approximately 200 laws, relating to the protection of the environment but their proper application in preserving the environment is not practically visible. The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (BECA) is […]
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Towards a Bangladesh Model BIT: The Chevron Dues and the Case for Reform

In April 2025, Bangladesh’s state-owned gas company Petrobangla cleared all of Chevron’s outstanding gas bills from previous years. Within days of this payment, Petrobangla formally urged Chevron to resume work on the stalled $65 million Jalalabad compressor project. Petrobangla Chairman told the press, ‘…we have already cleared all outstanding arrear payments of Chevron Bangladesh.’ Chevron […]
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The 15th Amendment Case before the High Court Division: An Analytical Perspective

Background On 17 December 2024, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) delivered a historic judgment regarding the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. XIV of 2011). The 15th Amendment removed the Non-Party Caretaker Government (NPCG) system for conducting general elections and made numerous other constitutional changes. This write-up […]
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