Breaking the Cycle of Injustice: The Global South’s Struggle to Climate Equity in International Forums
In the Global South, climate change is not merely an environmental crisis but a major human rights issue. This region experiences the most severe consequences of climate change, from rising...
When Justice Delays Justice: How Structural Judicial Failures Harm Human Rights in South Asia
In South Asia, the courts are often the last and only place to turn to for justice. But what happens when the institutions entrusted with upholding rights become complicit in...
Judicial Activism in Protecting the Right to Equality in Bangladesh: Reflections on High Court Division’s verdict on Redefining Parental Identity in Student Information Forms
The case of BLAST and others vs. Bangladesh and others (Writ Petition No. 5343 0f 2009) challenged the mandatory requirement for students to provide their father’s name in examination registration...
Reassessing Preventive Detention Laws in Bangladesh After the Meghna Alam Incident
The recent controversial arrest of Meghna Alam under the draconian Special Powers Act, 1974 (‘SPA’) in Bangladesh comes at a time when the nation is aspiring toward reforming its justice...
The Code of Shame: Stigmatisation of Male Rape Victims in Bangladesh
On March 8, 2025, a 20-year-old man was allegedly raped by his neighbour in the Narayanganj District of Bangladesh. Following this heinous incident, the victim’s mother filed a case against...
Digital Control vs. Digital Rights: Critiquing Bangladesh’s Approach to Internet Shutdown
Internet shutdowns obstruct universal access to internet, hindering freedom of expression, the right to information and right to peaceful assembly, economic security, education and health services for the citizens. Nonstop...
Individual Criminal Responsibility of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh for Crimes Against Humanity
Regrettably, the former government of Bangladesh, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, committed serious human rights violations between 1 July and 5 August 2024, including but not limited...
Gender and Justice: Navigating the Arguments Around Prenatal Sex Detection in Bangladesh
The High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has directed authorities to adhere to guidelines that discourage (without prohibiting) the disclosure of a foetus’s sex for non-medical...
Addressing Loopholes in the Climate Change Laws in Bangladesh: Lessons from UK and Denmark
Climate justice ensures fair treatment and protection for vulnerable groups disproportionately affected by climate change. Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change, experiencing rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental...
Plight of the Disappeared – Is the Epidemic of Enforced Disappearances Finally Over?
Imagine being picked up by a group of law enforcement officials in plain clothing and getting thrown in the back of a van. Before you realize what is happening, someone...
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead
Despite decades of relentless efforts by state and non-state actors—including ministries, law enforcement agencies, NGOs, and donor organisations—modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) continue to be a stark reality in...
When ‘National Interest’ leads to Ecocide: The Unseen Constitutional Violation of Environmental Laws in Bangladesh
In the largest delta in the world, Bangladesh, the environmental safeguarding mechanism consists of nearly 200 laws. Yet, the country has faced severe environmental degradation over the last few decades,...
