Politics, Human Rights and Conflict

Part One : Politics, Democratic Governance and Unionism            19

 1. Political Parties and Democracy in Bangladesh                              21

      Md. Enayet Ullah Patwary

 2. The State of Democratic Governance in Bangladesh                      33

      Md. Rafiqul Islam

 3. Role of Election Commission in Ensuring Free and

Fair Election in Bangladesh                                                              47

      Rawnak Jahan and Moyenul Hasan

 4. Interpreting South Asian Unionism: myth or reality?                     61

      Rakibul Hasan

Part Two : Rule of Law, Human Rights and Justice                         75

 5. Children Working in Welding sectors: Shocks,

Vulnerabilities and Survival Strategies                                             77

Md. Imran Khan

 6. Right to Food and Role of the State to Ensure Food Security

in Bangladesh: Need of a right based approach                           89

Badsha Mia

 7. Laws on Data Protection and Administration in Bangladesh: Exploring Safeguards to Ensure Right to Privacy                         103

Md. Saimum Reza Talukder

 8. Interconnecting governance and penal policies for achieving justice, social and economic development                                               127

Sultana Jahan

 9. Backlog of Cases: Rule of Law Assessment in Bangladesh        141

Md Nurul Momen

10. Child labor and Bangladesh RMG Sector                                     157

Mohammad Hasan

Part Three : Dimensions of Conflict and Approaches to Resolution                            167

11.  Approaches to Conflict Resolution: A Study on Local Level Conflicts in Bangladesh                169

      Saifuddin Ahmed

      Zunaid Almamun

12.  Terrorist Tactics and Counter Terrorism Challenges in Bangladesh            183

      Md. Jahidul Islam

13.  A Comparative Analysis of Maritime Boundary Dispute between Bangladesh and India: Whether it is an Equitable Solution or Not?        203

      Khalid Yaheaya