The Government of Bangladesh’s recent initiative to encourage the learning of a third language alongside Bangla and English deserves widespread appreciation. In an era defined by global mobility, international commerce, cross border crime and digital connectivity, multilingualism is no longer an academic luxury. It is a national necessity. Yet one institution remains largely absent from […]
Literature and law are closely connected because both deal with people, justice, and society. While law focuses on rules, procedures, and justice through legal systems, literature explores people’s emotions, experiences, and moral struggles. Many writers use stories to question whether legal systems are always fair. Through novels, plays, and other literary works, they show the […]
For centuries, prisons have been imagined through a familiar image: towering walls, iron bars, locked cells, razor wire, and armed guards. We have come to associate punishment with confinement so completely that the very idea of a prison without walls appears almost contradictory. Yet such prisons exist, and in many parts of the world (especially […]
The judiciary is the cornerstone of democratic accountability and civic trust in Bangladesh. It ensures that people receive justice and that everyone is treated equally under the law. However, the justice system in Bangladesh is facing a serious problem. More than 4 million cases are still waiting to be resolved in different courts across the […]