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The High Cost of Dissent: The Quota Reform Movement and Violation of Rights

In the month of July 2024, the Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh emerged as a powerful symbol for the fight for fundamental human rights, revealing the severe injustices inflicted by the government and law enforcement agencies. The Supreme Court of Bangladesh through landmark cases has recognized the fundamental right to protest against government policies. DHLR […]
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From the Court Corridor: February Edition (2021)

This edition of ‘From the Court Corridor’ curates the notable pronouncements of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court (SC) of Bangladesh in February 2021. Ordering the removal of all online uploads of the documentary by Al Jazeera titled ‘All the Prime Minister’s Men’ After the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera aired the […]
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Establishing Consensual Sex as Rape Retrospectively upon Breach of the Promise to Marry: Laws and Practice

Nowadays, a highly pertinent issue regarding the definition of rape is frequently being discussed. From a general viewpoint, a man who has sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent is said to commit rape. However, a consensual sex shall also be regarded as rape if the consent given by the woman is obtained by […]
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আন্তর্জাতিক আইনে জাতিগত আত্মনিয়ন্ত্রণের অধিকার

এডমুন্ড বার্ক (1730-1797) ও জ্যঁ জাক রুশোর (1712-1778) লেখায় self-determination ধারণাটির বীজ লুকায়িত থাকলেও উড্রো উইলসনকে (1856-1924) এর জনক বলা হয়। কিন্তু উইলসন ধারণাটির আন্তর্জাতিকীকরণ করলেও এর তাত্ত্বিক বিকাশ ঘটেছে ভ্লাদিমির ইলিচ লেনিনের (1870-1924)  ১৯০৩ সাল থেকে ১৯১৭ সালের মধ্যকার লেখালেখিতে। Rita Augestad Knudsen তাঁর অপ্রকাশিত পিএইচডি থিসিসে (২০১৩) লেনিনের ধারণাকে র‌্যাডিক্যাল আর উইলসনের ধারণাকে […]
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A Critical Assessment of the CrPC Amendment Ordinances 2025 with Dr Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman

DHLR: Section 54 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (CrPC 1898), as amended, tightens the scope of arrest without warrant by distinguishing between offences punishable with imprisonment for a term up to seven years and those punishable with more than seven years. In the former case, police may arrest without a warrant only if […]
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