UN Experts Express Concern on One-Year Anniversary of ICJ Advisory Opinion on Palestine
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and…
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Law Updates
Short briefings on new legislation, treaty actions, court decisions and international developments relevant to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Accedes to Three Major IMO Maritime Liability Conventions
On 6 July 2026, Bangladesh Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam officially handed over the instruments of accession for three key maritime treaties to IMO…
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Bangladesh Wins UN General Assembly Presidency for the 81st Session
On 2 June 2026, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was officially elected President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
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ICJ Issues Landmark Advisory Opinion Protecting the Right to Strike Under ILO Convention No. 87
On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a historic advisory opinion confirming that the right to strike is protected under…
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Hazardous Cargo Compensation Regime Moves Closer to Entry Into Force
On 14 April 2026, Belgium, Germany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Sweden officially deposited their instruments of ratification for the 2010 Protocol to…
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Parliament Passes the Forest and Tree Conservation Act, 2026
The Bangladesh Society of International Law warmly welcomes the passage of the Forest and Tree Conservation Act, 2026 (Act No. 56 of 2026) by…
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French Court Convicts Cement Giant Lafarge and Former Executives for Financing Terrorism in Syria
On 13 April 2026, a Paris court officially found French cement manufacturer Lafarge, alongside eight former employees including former CEO Bruno Lafont, guilty of…
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Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest Crimes Against Humanity
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade and the racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the…
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The National Parliament has passed the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2026
The National Parliament has passed the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing important reforms to strengthen workers’ rights and align national labour law with…
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Parliament passes Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Conservation Bill-2026
The Bangladesh Society of International Law warmly welcomes the passage of the Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Conservation Bill, 2026 by Parliament.
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Rohingya Genocide Case
The International Court of Justice has commenced substantive hearings in The Gambia v. Myanmar, addressing allegations of breaches of the 1948 Genocide Convention concerning…
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Trump Withdraws U.S. From 66 International Organizations And Treaties, Including Major Climate Groups
The United States has announced its withdrawal from a sweeping range of international commitments, naming 66 international organizations, conventions, and treaties as allegedly contrary…
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