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“I want to bring back into the world of men some little bit of wisdom. There is a little bit of wisdom in the world. Heraclitus, Spinoza and a saying here and there. I want to add to it, even if only ever so little.”

-Bertrand Russell

Latest insights

Navigating the Intersection of Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach for Bangladesh

Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO) 2025: A Comparative Analysis with the GDPR

Write what you mean, mean what you write

The Use of Modal Verbs in Legal and Policy Drafting: An Examination of Authoritative Guidance

The New World of Work

Lessons from Pakistan Crisis and Bangladesh’s Present Turmoil

All humans share common ancestors: Scientific Insights

According to the Bible, Adam and Eve were the first man and woman on Earth. The Quran references the idea…

সবকিছুই ভালোর জন্য ঘটে: অন্ধ আশাবাদের ভ্রান্তি

“সবকিছুই ভালোর জন্য ঘটে” বিশ্বাসটি দার্শনিক আশাবাদের (philosophical optimism) কেন্দ্রীয় ধারণা, যা দার্শনিক গটফ্রিড উইলহেম লাইবনিজের সাথে সম্পর্কিত। এই দার্শনিক…

“Everything happens for the best”: The Fallacy of Blind Optimism

The belief that “everything happens for the best” lies at the core of philosophical optimism, a concept closely associated with…

Socrates was not just a “gadfly”, but also a “midwife”:

In Open Socrates, Agnes Callard builds on the well-known characterization of Socrates as a “gadfly,” but she adds a more…

Legislation is presumed to operate prospectively

Generally, laws are presumed to be prospective, meaning they are typically intended to govern future events and not those that…

Examining the Legality of Partial Retrospective Enforcement in the Payment and Settlement System Act

The Payment and Settlement System Act, enacted on July 4, 2024, did not specify an effective date. However, a subsequent…

Combating trade-based money laundering

According to Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report, Bangladesh is one of the top countries facing the TBML which is a…

Data protection is rising on the agenda globally

We share our personal information everyday by visiting a website, opening bank account, social media account, buying goods and services…

Appropriate legal mechanism to protect trade secrets required

Trade secrets are a part of a company’s Intellectual Property (IP). The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights…