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Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star The weekly law page from The Daily Star. Email your submissions to [email protected] The law, like any human invention, defies perfection.

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Jeba Mobashwira writes, "Based on these observations, the court held that the 15th constitutional amendment Act, 2011 is...
28/07/2026

Jeba Mobashwira writes, "Based on these observations, the court held that the 15th constitutional amendment Act, 2011 is not wholly void (rather some of its parts were declared void). The abolition of the NPCG (article 58A and Chapter IIA) is unconstitutional because it destroyed the basic structure of democracy."

In 2024, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCOB) repealed that part of the 15th constitutional Amendment that had eliminated the caretaker government system, which was introduced in 1996 through the 13th Amendment, and reversed by the 15th Amendment in 2011.

"Bangladesh’s accession to the 1992 UNECE Water Convention should never be evaluated as a blow to the longstanding relat...
28/07/2026

"Bangladesh’s accession to the 1992 UNECE Water Convention should never be evaluated as a blow to the longstanding relations, diplomatic and otherwise, between Bangladesh and India. Rather, such a move needs to be viewed as an extension of Bangladesh’s search for broader international partnership in watercourse administration, jointly ventured hydropower research, and exchange of technical and scientific developments in river tributaries," writes Md. Fariduzzaman.

On 20 June 2025, Bangladesh acceded to the 1992 UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UNECE Water Convention).

"The most notable change, perhaps, is the new offences and penalties prescribed under the law. Under section 13(1), the ...
28/07/2026

"The most notable change, perhaps, is the new offences and penalties prescribed under the law. Under section 13(1), the Act prohibits certain acts such as the extraction of water dangerously, illegal land use, the disruptive construction of infrastructure, polluting activities, the extraction of natural resources, hunting of protected animals, destruction of swamp forest, fishing by dangerous methods, and resource extraction that hinders animal and fish reproduction. The penalties for the acts have been formulated in the schedule of the Act, with maximum imprisonment of 2 years, and a maximum fine of 10 lakh Taka," writes Shaikh Mirazur Rahman.

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Our latest law on the protection of wetlands, ie, Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Conservation Act 2026 aims to change the regulatory landscape for tourism practices in the haors.

Nusiba Hasan Ohee writes, "The incorporation of Article 70 was initiated in the Pakistan era arguably to prevent frequen...
21/07/2026

Nusiba Hasan Ohee writes, "The incorporation of Article 70 was initiated in the Pakistan era arguably to prevent frequent and unprepared defections by the legislators, which contributed to political instability. The provision was enacted to discourage opportunistic floor-crossing, a crisis that destabilised governments in many parliamentary democracies. However, whether this stability should come at the expense of parliamentary independence is the question I want to focus on today."

Floor crossing generally refers to the act of elected Member of Parliaments (MP) to vote against their party’s position in parliament.

Khalid Khan writes, "In 2013, the Maintenance of Parents Act was passed in Parliament as a recognition of the correspond...
21/07/2026

Khalid Khan writes, "In 2013, the Maintenance of Parents Act was passed in Parliament as a recognition of the corresponding obligation of the offspring towards their parents. Different news reports made headlines since passage of the law, and very recently, reports noting that the government plans to bring changes to the penal provisions of the Act, also came up. After more than a decade, it now begs the question: can amending the penal provisions alone make any substantive difference in attaining the Act’s objective?"

In 2013, the Maintenance of Parents Act was passed in Parliament as a recognition of the corresponding obligation of the offspring towards their parents.

Md. Imamunur Rahman writes, “The doctrine addresses a foundational dilemma in constitutional theory: what happens when a...
07/07/2026

Md. Imamunur Rahman writes, “The doctrine addresses a foundational dilemma in constitutional theory: what happens when a court invalidates an amendment that dismantled democratic safeguards? The conventional answer is binary.”

In the corridors of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, a quiet jurisprudential revolution is unfolding- one rewriting the rules of comparative constitutional democracy.

“Bangladesh does not have any specific legal provisions addressing the use of animals in biomedical research. However, t...
07/07/2026

“Bangladesh does not have any specific legal provisions addressing the use of animals in biomedical research. However, there are some laws that focus on the humane treatment of animals.”

✍️ Nazia Zarin Orna

Using animals for biomedical research purposes has been a significant part of scientific studies for a long time.

“For the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, host USA granted visas to the Iranian Football team and “necessary supp...
02/07/2026

“For the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, host USA granted visas to the Iranian Football team and “necessary support staff”, but a number of officials, including the secretary-general of the federation, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, were reportedly denied entry visa.”

✍️ Arafat Ibnul Bashar

For the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, host USA granted visas to the Iranian Football team and “necessary support staff”, but a number of officials,

Syeda Mysha writes, “Bangladesh has recently enacted the Personal Data Protection Act 2026 to protect individuals’ perso...
02/07/2026

Syeda Mysha writes, “Bangladesh has recently enacted the Personal Data Protection Act 2026 to protect individuals’ personal information and data. This Act ensures legal protection of identifiable personal data of individuals, including National Identity Card (NID) information, medical records, passports, birth certificates, bank account information, addresses, and mobile numbers.”

According to global consumer surveys, personal data privacy has become a significant concern worldwide.

Maria Afroze writes, “Workplace sexual harassment received its first significant legal recognition in Bangladesh through...
02/07/2026

Maria Afroze writes, “Workplace sexual harassment received its first significant legal recognition in Bangladesh through the landmark judgement of Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA) v Government of Bangladesh in 2009. In this judgement, the High Court Division (HCD) held that sexual harassment violates the constitutional guarantee of equality under Articles 27 and 28(2)”

Workplace sexual harassment is one of the most serious and widespread problems faced by women in Bangladesh.

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