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Patents are a major barrier to access to life-saving medicines and vaccines, particularly in the Global South. In the international arena, Intellectual Property (IP) rights, such as patents, are largely governed by the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Recognising the significant hurdle that is posed by … Continue reading Patents, LDCs, and the COVID-19 Vaccine (2021) →

Introduction: For the first time in the history of international criminal justice, the negotiators of the Rome Statute placed victims at the heart of proceedings, recognising in the second paragraph of the preamble that States Parties were “mindful that during [the last] century millions of children, women and men have been victims of unimaginable atrocities that deeply shocked the … Continue reading Information Note on Victims’ Participation International Criminal Court Proceedings (2021) →

Introduction: The HCD under Article 102(1) has the power to pass orders necessary to enforce fundamental rights enshrined in Part II of the Constitution. It is important to note that the right to move the HCD under Article 102(1) seeking the enforcement of the fundamental right is itself a fundamental right as enunciated in Article … Continue reading Constitutional Law of Bangladesh – Notes on Writs (2015) →

Distinction between Fundamental Rights and Human Rights: Fundamental rights certain rights or civil liberties that are the guaranteed to all persons and citizens by the Constitution of Bangladesh, i.e. the rights and privileges prescribed in Part III of the Constitution of Bangladesh. On the other hand, human rights are certain inalienable rights inherent to all … Continue reading Constitutional Law of Bangladesh – Notes on Fundamental Rights (2015) →

Introduction: Rule of law and the separation of powers, specifically the judiciary have been the inherent features of the Constitution since its adoption right after independence of Bangladesh. The cases; Anwar Hossain Chowdhury v. Bangladesh[1](hereafter referred to as the 8th Amendment case) and Secretary, Ministry of Finance v. Masdar Hossain[2] (hereafter referred to as the … Continue reading Constitutional Law of Bangladesh – Notes on the Independence of the Judiciary (2015) →

Introduction to Interpretation of the Constitution: There two broad theories of constitutional interpretation: (a) Originalism (intentions of the original drafters) and (b) Pragmatism (Gap-filling).   1. Textual: Decision based on the actual words of the written law, if the meaning of the words is unambiguous. Since a law is a command, then it must mean what … Continue reading Constitutional Law of Bangladesh – Notes on the Interpretation of the Constitution (2015) →

Following is the statement which was submitted to the Inquiry Committee detailing the facts from 12th February 2017 to 30th July 2017; ultimately leading to the protests against the BRAC University Administration, based on which the Inquiry Committee recommended inter alia the Registrar's resignation and that the confirmation of my lectureship should be based solely … Continue reading Statement of Facts leading up to the Protests against the BRAC University Administration in August 2017 →