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Law, Culture And Politics Of Hartal, Dr. Zahidul Islam Biswas
Law, Culture And Politics Of Hartal, Dr. Zahidul Islam Biswas
Dr. Zahidul Islam
The common people of Bangladesh hold a confused perception about the legality of hartal. They generally consider hartal as legal and recognise it as a democratic right. But after experiencing devastating hartals over the years, they frequently ask a question, how such hartals can be legal, and how the destruction in the name of hartal can be a matter of right of the hartal announcers. These questions are, however, already answered clearly by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. What is still a moot question is how the hartal as a democratic right can be observed legally without violating others' rights. …
Police Accountability And The 'Rule Of Politics', Dr. Zahidul Islam Biswas
Police Accountability And The 'Rule Of Politics', Dr. Zahidul Islam Biswas
Dr. Zahidul Islam
In a rule of law society, no one can remain above law. All are to live their lives within the boundaries of law. The police are no exception. The duty of the police is to instil a sense of security in the ordinary citizens, and to protect the life and property of the citizens when they are in danger. If the police fail to perform this duty, they are held accountable as per the law of the country. In Bangladesh too, there are both internal and external mechanisms for holding the police accountable. The internal mechanisms for holding individual police …