Md. Jahedul Islam

Southern University | SUB · Department of Law

The right to occupational safety and health is a core part of labour rights. The Constitution of Bangladesh has declared that work is a right in article 20 and right to association in article 37. As an accident-prone industry, the shipbreaking industry needs to give special emphasis on this. Bangladesh has started shipbreaking from the 1960s where...

There is a rise of religious extremism and intolerance and omnipotence of dominant religion even in traditionally liberal societies. Facing such reality, the judiciary may not simply ignore the constitutional and political contexts in which the dominant and non-dominant religious groups exist and interact. Democracy being a rule of the majority, pr...

Legal framework for ship recycling industry was absent for a long period in Bangladesh. The major labour legislation the Labour Act -20064 is only applicable for formal sectors. After continuous dialogue with the government and different stakeholders, the government of Bangladesh has adopted The Ship Breaking and Recycling Rules- 2011. Interestingl...

The fundamental law of Evidence, the Evidence Act, 1872 is still backdated in-coordination with the fast growth of science and technology. Legal professionals i.e., lawyers, judges, experts etc. are basically reliable on Evidence Act, 1872 in respect of evidence to prove or disprove any case. Absence of the admissibility of digital evidence often c...

Bangladesh is a land of diversified cultural heritages. The land was one of the epicentres in the whole Indian Subcontinent for its economic, cultural and natural enrichment. The native people of this land have been practising many original skills producing various traditional products from time immemorial based on specific geographical location...

Bangladesh’s struggle with religious fundamentalism is persistent. The liberal political force that spearheaded the country’s liberation war in 1971 tried to adopt a hard secularist policy by banning religion-based political parties. However, the newly independent nation soon faced a conservative and Islamist upsurge. In the late 1970s, secularism...

The constitutional principle of Secularism has been famously interpreted as creating a “wall of separation” between the state and the church (religion). Most states in the South Asian region are, however, fraught with histories of political bias toward dominant religions and the societal intolerance of religious plurality. Yet, these countries have...

The trial has manifested racial justice clearly through a legal mechanism that has given a clear message to the world that no one should suffer the infliction of torture. Bangladesh also has different ethnic minority groups that need extra protection regarding their ancestral land rights, protection of law and security, livelihood, etc. Often, ther...

The most important step of apology is acknowledging and accepting the misdeeds committed against anyone. Pakistan should acknowledge their genocidal atrocities committed on March 25, a pure infliction of violence, without declaring war on unarmed civilians. It cannot be termed preventive war, as the attack was illegal, disproportionate, systematic,...

It is high time to take education as a compulsory constitutional right for all children to meet the ‘Vision 2041’, which will help us to fulfil the goals of SDGs.

This research aims to experience the real life situations of the workers in this sector. Implementation of labour laws, health and safety, social security, decent working conditions, consciousness of the workers, deprivations and remedies etc. have been portrayed in this paper. This paper tried to engage different stakeholders for the research purp...

There has been a growing tendency to use copyrighted musical content or unregistered original musical content in an unauthorised manner on YouTube in the name of fair use. Those musical contents in a broader sense include music fusion, remakes, mashups etc., which are so popular among the new generation. Making music fusion, remake, or mashup is no...

In reality, building structures provided in legislation are not accurately followed by maximum establishments. As reported by the Housing and Public Works Ministry, about 66% of buildings in the capital violate the provisions of BNBC, where a large number belong to working establishments of workers. The employing authorities rarely arrange mock fir...

Composers and performers are clearly separated regarding the entitlement of rights. The Copyright Act 2000 is dynamic legislation to protect the intellectual property of artists. Any copyright infringement of musical acts can be remediated with civil and penal steps by the Court. Sometimes, a new arrangement or orchestration may also get copyrighte...

ILO will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2019. The ILO has had great success in influencing the adoption and reformation of labour legislation in Bangladesh. The Labour Act 2006 has changed the labour conditions of Bangladesh in respect of so many aspects. Labour Courts and Labour Appellate Tribunals have been specially established by this Act t...

It is high time enthusiastic social activists are nominated to achieve real empowerment of women paralleling with the economic, social and cultural advancement to utilise women's reserve seats in the parliament.

Malpractice in health care affects the right to life. As a vital medical examination, the autopsy is commonly known as Post Mortem, which investigates the cause, manner and time of death in case of unnatural occurrence, examining the dead body. Usually, this examination is done by the forensic departments or civil sergeants or another authorised co...

There is no provision to award compensation to domestic workers who have suffered death or grievous injury in the Bangladeshi legal system. The prime labour legislation, the Labour Act, 2006, provides the amount of compensation in section 151 of 1 lac and 1 lac and 25 thousand takas in case of death and permanent total disablement, respectively. Bu...

E-judiciary, a whole tech-based judicial system, may radically change the administration of justice. Moving toward a 'Digital Bangladesh', skipping the judiciary from digitalization will be an incomplete journey to digitalization. Common people will automatically habituate to the e-judiciary with the passage of time if it is introduced. It is high...

This paper has inquired to find out the existing pathetic life style of the Harijan community. It also has aimed to discover the legally and socially sanctioned disparity of people on the basis of religion, caste and social position. The research also has intended to produce fruitful and effective solution to enhance life standard, livelihood and...