- Teacher: Esrat Jahan
This is one of the basic courses of the department of law. This course aims to provide students with knowledge of labour laws, especially the nature and scope of labor law, the rationale of labor laws in organizations, the international labor organization, the labor laws of Bangladesh, occupational hazards and risk, managing employee relations at work, safety and security, Wage Board, CBA, Trade Union and rights and liabilities of both the employee and emplyer. Outcome of this course is to demonstrate an appreciation of the industrial, economic and social contexts in which labour is regulated, to assess the rights of worker as expressed in the labour law of Bangladesh which developed through a long struggle, to explain the significance and content of the terms and conditions of employment and its relationship to industrial awards and workplace agreements.
The course on International Law of Natural Resources has been designed to equip the student with the skills to analyze the theory of international natural resources law and its practical application through a critical assessment of relevant literature and the jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals.
The course begins by dealing with the fundamental notion of and general issues in international natural resources law and then delves deep into some specific issues relating to the management of natural resources.
The main objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts and specific legal and jurisdictional issues in the field of international and trans-boundary natural resources. The emphasis is on ensuring a proper understanding of the existing legal mechanisms and international regimes applicable to various types of natural resources located beyond States’ jurisdiction or control.
This course examines the relationship between the institutions that govern foreign investment, sustainable development, and the rules and regulations that administer natural resources. The students will explore how investment and natural resources come together to achieve sustainable development in developing countries, with examples from water, oil and gas, renewable energy, minerals, agriculture and carbon trading. Several themes consider the linkages between natural resources, investment and sustainability. Specifically, transparency, good governance and citizen empowerment are vital conditions that encourage positive social, economic and environmental outcomes for developing countries. The course also provides new insights on international law concepts such as sovereign rights and state responsibility principles.
- Teacher: Esrat Jahan
This is one of the basic courses of the department of law. This course aims to provide students with knowledge of labour laws, especially the nature and scope of labor law, the rationale of labor laws in organizations, the international labor organization, the labor laws of Bangladesh, occupational hazards and risk, managing employee relations at work, safety and security, Wage Board, CBA, Trade Union and rights and liabilities of both the employee and emplyer. Outcome of this course is to demonstrate an appreciation of the industrial, economic and social contexts in which labour is regulated, to assess the rights of worker as expressed in the labour law of Bangladesh which developed through a long struggle, to explain the significance and content of the terms and conditions of employment and its relationship to industrial awards and workplace agreements.
Research methodology is an essential course for every discipline we study, because we need to conduct research on an important topic or a contemporary issue in that discipline with an intention to contribute something new in the discipline. It is a way to study the various steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying his research problems systematically along with the logic, assumptions and rationale behind them.
- Teacher: Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil
Overview of the Course:
Study of procedural law especially principles of civil litigation is essential for every law student. It is a subject of daily use by the courts and lawyers. Without having enormous knowledge on civil procedure, one cannot do practice well in civil matters in the court. The Code of Civil Procedure 1908 lays down the details of procedure for civil rights and remedies for their violation.
There are many principles of civil litigation which the civil courts apply while hearing and passing judgments in civil suits. Some of them are: Judicial independence, Judicial impartiality, Publicity or Open justice, The Principle of due notice, Judicial duty to give reasons, Avoidance of undue delay, Access to justice for all people, Right to choose a lawyer, Procedural Equality, Simplicity of court procedure, Proportionality of punishment, Disclosure of documents, Procedural equity, Promoting settlement outside courts; Fair play between litigants; Protection of non-parties such as witnesses etc. Students will gather basic knowledge on the above principles of civil litigation after completing the course.
- Teacher: Md. Mahmudul Hasan Raziv
Overview of the Course
Comparative legal theory is an academic discipline that involves the study of legal systems, including their constitutive elements and how they differ, and how their elements combine into a system. Comparative legal theory is also termed as comparative jurisprudence, comparative law etc. Comparative legal theory is the scholarly study of the resemblances and differences between the different legal systems. For example, study of similarities and differences between civil law and common law countries. In this course we will study different types of legal theories such as natural law theory, legal positivism, legal reasoning and liberalism; feminist jurisprudence, moral interpretivist theory of law etc. and compare them with the legal theories in other jurisdictions such as Islamic legal theories.
- Teacher: Md. Mahmudul Hasan Raziv