Judicial activism is a complex concept that can be both beneficial and risky. A few instances of judicial activism being truly beneficial are in order. In Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh v Bangladesh and others (Turag River case), it was held by our High Court Division (HCD) that Turag River and all rivers in or flowing in Bangladesh will be considered legal entity. Similarly, in another instance, the HCD held pharmaceutical companies accountable by issuing a writ of mandamus to ensure service standards and reform medical care.
The relationship between environmental protection and armed conflict is ‘bi-directional’. The concern lies not only with how international law applies to military activities and their environmental effects, but also with how environmental risks can escalate threats to peace and security. This write-up aims to highlight the important rules in international law relating to environmental protection in armed conflicts.
Article 35(3) of the Constitution of Bangladesh enshrines that every person accused of criminal offence shall have the right to a speedy and public trial by an independent and impartial court or tribunal established by law.
The crime of ‘Ecocide’ has been proposed to be considered as the fifth international crime, along with genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by an expert panel in 2021. The proposed definition is “unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts.”
The relationship between environmental protection and armed conflict is ‘bi-directional’. The concern lies not only with how international law applies to military activities and their environmental effects, but also with how environmental risks can escalate threats to peace and security. This write-up aims to highlight the important rules in international law relating to environmental protection in armed conflicts.
Judicial activism is a complex concept that can be both beneficial and risky. A few instances of judicial activism being truly beneficial are in order. In Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh v Bangladesh and others (Turag River case), it was held by our High Court Division (HCD) that Turag River and all rivers in or flowing in Bangladesh will be considered legal entity. Similarly, in another instance, the HCD held pharmaceutical companies accountable by issuing a writ of mandamus to ensure service standards and reform medical care.
Department of Law, University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS) recently hosted a Law Lecture featuring distinguished constitutional law scholar, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ekramul Haque, who presented the keynote lecture “Constitutional Reform in Bangladesh: What Changes Do We Need to Bring?”
From the earliest periods of human civilisation, religion has served as one of the foundational elements of social identity and cohesion.
On 5 August 2024, the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in the face of a nationwide uprising led primarily by students.
Article 35(3) of the Constitution of Bangladesh enshrines that every person accused of criminal offence shall have the right to a speedy and public trial by an independent and impartial court or tribunal established by law.
The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), the century-old go-to apparatus for the civil law practitioners in Bangladesh, have gone through significant amendments. The amendments by and large aim to streamline civil court’s processes, expedite the disposal of civil suits, and ensure more effective and speedy remedy for the litigants.
Bangladeshi migrants played a remarkable role during the July revolution through their firm non-cooperation stance against the former government.
The BAIUST National Law Olympiad 2025 was held on 13 May at the Department of Law, BAIUST, bringing together law students from across Bangladesh for an entire day of legal excellence and competition.
