When a country stays afloat in a political vacuum with lawlessness raging like a wildfire in every corner, it seeks its redemption through the doctrine of necessity. The doctrine, in turn, makes the formation of an interim government lawful despite having no bona fide constitutional validity. Such was seen in the case of Bangladesh after […]
A recent notification has conferred the status of ‘Special Executive Magistrate’ upon the Commissioned Army Officers (CAOs) under Section 12(1) and Section 17(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (CrPC 1898). Section 12(1) of CrPC 1898 naturally grants this authority to the government to confer executive magistracy, wholly or in part, to any person. […]
In Bangladesh, inter-religious marriage, that is, a marriage performed between two persons, each of whom professes a different religion, is governed by the Special Marriage Act, 1872. While the Act has served a valuable role for over a century, some of its provisions appear to be incongruent with the realities of modern society. A combined […]
A whistleblower serves as a foundational element of transparency and integrity within an organization. In the domain of law, a whistleblower is authorized to expose illegal activities, corruption, violation of organizational regulations and so forth. In the context of Bangladesh, where corruption has been a wide-spread problem for decades, facilitating the actions of whistleblowers can […]
According to Article 8 of the Bangladesh Constitution, the principles of nationalism, socialism, democracy, and secularism constitute the fundamental principles of state policy. Among these four principles, democracy is one of the basic elements, especially for all the democratic countries throughout the world. In the words of US President Abraham Linkon, “Democracy is a government […]
Mob justice entails the random dispatching of justice by crowds without any legal right as being prompted by some feelings such as rage. Mob Rule, being devoid of political objectives, functions beyond the legal framework, infringes on fundamental rights, including the right to life and a fair trial, and results in criminal charges in all […]
A viral video has recently captured the attention of social media: a young woman, voice trembling with emotion, stands at a police station, demanding a public confession from a man accused of sexual harassment. Her plea? To have him face a mob’s wrath for just ten minutes. The scene, raw and intense, raises unsettling questions: […]
Law embraces every sphere of life and society. Knowledge of law is indispensable for human development. The quality of legal education in the higher seats of learning is more obligated to contribute to the rule of law. Law graduates from the universities and colleges would become not only future judges, lawyers, legal counsels, law officers, […]
In this modern era of information, many countries recognised internet access as a fundamental right, essential for exercising many other rights such as the right to freedom of expression and the right to access information. Nevertheless, the number of internet blackouts is increasing alarmingly. The internet blackout is frequently used as a pretext for grave […]
The Special Powers Act, in the name of safeguarding public safety and sustaining the country’s law and order, has long been operated as an oppressive weapon, infringing on civil liberties and human rights. For years, innocent citizens in Bangladesh have been illegally detained under the pretext of public safety, often to suppress political dissent. This […]