Supreme CourtAppellate Division Judgment Redraws the Limits of Delegated Authority19 August 2026 · 11 min read
Lawyer of the MonthLawyer of the Month: Shamima Akhter on Building a Practice From Scratch19 August 2026 · 10 min read
Legal FashionCourtroom Style: The Quiet Authority of a Well-Cut Coat19 August 2026 · 6 min read
MarketsRegulator Issues New Disclosure Directive for Listed Companies20 August 2026 · 4 min readWhere law meets capital
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A quiet redrafting of Bangladesh's arbitration framework is changing how international investors price legal risk in Dhaka — and which firms they call first.
Farhana Rahman·19 August 2026·9 min read
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Banking & FinanceInside the Banking Sector's New Governance Code18 August 2026 · 6 min readIntellectual PropertyIP Enforcement Is Finally Catching Up With RMG Brands17 August 2026 · 7 min readInvestmentForeign Investment Screening: What the Draft Rules Actually Require16 August 2026 · 8 min readComplianceCompliance Teams Are Understaffed. Regulators Have Noticed.15 August 2026 · 5 min readThe institutions that shape us
BreakingPolicy · Supreme CourtNEWSA 94-page judgment delivered this week gives constitutional shape to a question the executive has avoided for a decade.
Barrister Mahmud Chowdhury·19 August 2026·11 min read
Read ArticlePolicyThe Data Protection Act's Second Draft: What Changed18 August 2026 · 9 min readHigh CourtHigh Court Directive Puts River Encroachment Back on the Docket17 August 2026 · 4 min readReformLabour Code Amendment Would Restructure the Tribunals16 August 2026 · 7 min readConstitutional LawThe Constitutional Question of the Month: Who Reviews the Reviewer?14 August 2026 · 12 min readThe people behind the practice
Lawyer of the Month: Shamima Akhter on Building a Practice From Scratch
Leader InterviewLeader Interview: The General Counsel Rewriting the In-House Playbook
Young Legal MindsYoung Legal Minds 2026: Twelve Names to Watch
Women in LawWomen in Law: The Partnership Gap Nobody Wants to Measure
Leadership · Lawyer of the MonthINTERVIEWFourteen years, two cities and a arbitration practice that now advises three listed companies.
Farhana Rahman·19 August 2026·10 min read
Read ArticleLeader InterviewLeader Interview: The General Counsel Rewriting the In-House Playbook18 August 2026 · 9 min readYoung Legal MindsYoung Legal Minds 2026: Twelve Names to Watch16 August 2026 · 8 min readWomen in LawWomen in Law: The Partnership Gap Nobody Wants to Measure15 August 2026 · 7 min readAcademiaThe Professor Trying to Fix Legal Education From the Inside13 August 2026 · 6 min readBeyond the courtroom
Lifestyle · Legal FashionFEATURETailoring, tradition and the unwritten dress code of the Bangladeshi bar.
Sadia Karim·19 August 2026·6 min read
Read ArticleArchitectureThe Architecture of Justice: Reading Bangladesh's CourthousesNusrat Jahan · 18 August 2026BooksFive Books Every Lawyer Should Read This SeasonProf. Anwar Kabir · 16 August 2026TravelThe Long Weekend: Sylhet for the Overworked AdvocateFarhana Rahman · 14 August 2026FoodThe Power Lunch, ReconsideredTanvir Ahmed · 12 August 2026Today's legal and business headlines
BreakingCorporate · MarketsNEWSQuarterly reporting requirements tighten from the next financial year, with penalties attached.
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Read ArticleProfessionBar Council Announces Revised Enrolment Examination Schedule20 August 2026 · 3 min readCourtsCommercial Tribunal Pilot Clears 240 Cases in First Quarter19 August 2026 · 4 min readFirmsTwo Dhaka Firms Merge to Build a National Disputes Practice19 August 2026 · 3 min readEducationBangladeshi Moot Team Reaches International Semi-Final18 August 2026 · 3 min readCourtsDigital Filing Expands to Eleven More District Courts18 August 2026 · 3 min readConversations Beyond the Courtroom
Why commercial parties still hesitate to arbitrate in Dhaka, and what would change their minds.
Guest: Barrister Shamima Akhter, Founding Partner, Akhter & Co. · Host: Farhana Rahman
Summits, explainers and visual essays
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This month: arbitration reform and cross-border capital, the Appellate Division's delegated-authority judgment, Lawyer of the Month Shamima Akhter, and a style portfolio on the quiet authority of courtroom tailoring.
Intellectual PropertyIP Enforcement Is Finally Catching Up With RMG BrandsTrademark disputes in the garment supply chain are moving from warning letters to injunctions.Nusrat Jahan · 17 August 2026High CourtHigh Court Directive Puts River Encroachment Back on the DocketThe bench asked for compliance reports within sixty days.Imran Hossain · 17 August 2026Young Legal MindsYoung Legal Minds 2026: Twelve Names to WatchThe associates, academics and founders shaping the next decade of Bangladeshi legal practice.Sadia Karim · 16 August 2026BooksFive Books Every Lawyer Should Read This SeasonTwo on evidence, one on empire, and a novel that understands cross-examination better than most manuals.Prof. Anwar Kabir · 16 August 2026