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A.S & Associates Newsletter – Chapter 06, 2024, with insight into the following issues:
- MOBILE MONEY – Reshaping the Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh
- The Legal Implications of Artificial Intelligence: Challenging Current Legal Frameworks
- Legislative Update: Bangladesh Passes Offshore Banking Act 2024.
- Case Update: Md. Dabir Uddin Vs Md. Moniruddin and Others. Civil Appeal No.399 of 2019.
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To all our Valuable Clients, Friends, Followers and Well Wishers,

Hope you have a Wonderful Eid-Ul-Adha, filled with Joy, Laughter and Blessings.

EID MUBARAK !!

-From all of us at A.S & Associates !

Best Wishes of "International HR Day" !!

A.S & Associates' Newsletter 2024' Chapter 5, with following insights:
Bangladesh overtakes India in Per Capita GDP - says IMF.
Tort Remedies in Bangladesh.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES: Offshore Banking Act 2024
CASE UPDATE: Amir Jahan Dilshad Begum and another v. the State and another.
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1st of May...a day that serves as a reminder to recognize, appreciate, and stand in solidarity with the workers who contribute tirelessly to the prosperity and betterment of our societies !

To all our Valuable Clients, Friends, Followers and Well Wishers,

Hope you have a Wonderful Eid-Ul-Fitr, filled with Joy, Laughter and Blessings.
EID MUBARAK !!
-From all of us at A.S & Associates !

A.S & Associates' Newsletter 2024' Chapter 4, with following insights:

Bangladesh Economy makes a Strong Turnaround - says World Bank.

Fire Safety Obligations and Consequence of Violation.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATES: Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) Amendment Bill, 2024.

CASE UPDATE: Jesmin Ara Begum and others Vs. Bangladesh.

In other News: Bangladesh’s Exports sees 12.04% Growth in February 2024.

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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE -

“This may be my last message, from today Bangladesh is Independent. I call upon the people of Bangladesh wherever you might be and with whatever you have, to resist the army of occupation to the last. Your fight must go on until the last soldier of the Pakistan occupation army is expelled from the soil of Bangladesh and final victory is achieved.”

- Message embodying Declaration of Independence sent by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Chittagong shortly after midnight of 25th March, i.e. early hours of 26th March, 1971 for transmission throughout Bangladesh over the ex-EPR transmitter.

A.S & Associates is proud and delighted to announce that 04 (four) of our team members have recently been Qualified to be Enrolled as Advocates in the Lower Courts.

Our Congratulations to Mr. Parag Pasha, Mr. Tanu Howlader, Mr. Masudul Huq. , and Mr. Abrar Faiaz for this Milestone in their Practicing Career.

With all our Best Wishes, we look forward to seeing these Rising Stars pursue this noble profession with honour and integrity.

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A.S & Associates' Newsletter 2024' Chapter 3, with following insights:

Bangladesh Exports Exceed $5 Billion for Third Straight Month.

Medical Negligence Laws in Bangladesh: An Overview.

Legislative Update: Law Commissions Report on Previous Recommendations and the Draft for Health Care Act, 2017

Case Update: BLAST v. Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

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ভাষা দিবসের এই ঐতিহাসিক দিনে বাংলা ভাষার জন্য যারা প্রাণ দিয়েছিলেন তাদের জানাই সশ্রদ্ধ প্রণাম।

সকলকে জানাই আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবসের শুভেচ্ছা।

A.S & Associates' Newsletter 2024' Chapter 2, with following insights:

Bangladesh to post Sixth Highest GDP Growth in Asia in FY24;

From Shorif to Shorifa: A Confusion or a Violation of Multiple Constitutional Rights?;

Legislative Update: Labour (Amendment) Bill 2023: The Process Postponed Again,

Case Update: Paschimanchal Gas Company Ltd. Vs. Manticore Technologies Ltd. and Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 61 of 2022), reported in LEX/BDAD/0075/2023.

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We are happy to inform that the Legal500 Asia Pacific Ranking for 2024 has been published, and our Firm (with the relevant practice teams) has been ranked again as a Tier-1 Law Firm in all 04 available areas namely, Corporate & M&A, Banking & Finance, Tax Advisory and Dispute Resolution, being the only law firm from Bangladesh to have secured Tier-01 ranking in all the four practices.

Please find the link to the announcement from Legal 500 below:

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"THANK YOU" to all our Clients, Well-wishes, Family members, Followers and Colleagues for the continuing trust and constant support which plays a critical role in our success, inspiring us to do even better in the coming days. You are the reason, the driving force and the most integral part of our success.

- From all of us at A.S & ASSOCIATES !!!

Bangladesh retained the top position in garment export to the UK in terms of volume, but the nation's apparel exporters continue to be paid one of the lowest prices in British markets.

In the January-October period last year, Bangladesh exported 178.39 million kilogrammes (kgs) of garment items to the UK while China shipped 159.25 million kgs, according to data compiled by the BGMEA. The overall import of garment items by retailers and brands in the UK was lower last year because of historic inflationary pressure on consumers stemming from the severe fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

In the January-October period last year, overall import of garment items by British retailers and brands fell 12.19 percent to 604.02 million kgs.
However, local garment exporters received one of the lowest prices from British retailers and brands, mainly because their shipments consist of low-cost basic garment items. In comparison, other countries like China and Turkey received better prices by exporting high value-added garment items.

Bangladesh's average price is 21.39 percent less than China's, 32 percent less than Turkey's and even 26.75 percent less than India's, according to a price comparison by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). In terms of value of garment shipment to the UK, Bangladesh is very close to China. In the January-October period last year, Bangladesh exported apparel items worth $3.01 billion to the UK, registering 8.98 percent negative growth compared to the corresponding period in 2022, the data also showed. On the other hand, China's garment shipment to the UK in terms of value decreased by 21.01 percent to $3.18 billion in the January-October period last year.

Currently, Bangladesh is the second-largest apparel supplier in terms of value to the UK, which is the third-largest export destination for the country after the USA and Germany. Bangladesh has already overtaken China in garment shipment to the European Union (EU) in terms of volume and topped denim export both to the EU and the USA.

A.S & Associates' Newsletter 2024 NEW YEAR Special, with following insights and a glimpse into NEW YEAR CELEBRATION at A.S & Associates :

Looking Back into 2023: Some Twinkles of Hope in a Challenging Year.

Sentencing Policy in Bangladesh.

Legislative Update: National Disability Development Foundation Act 2023.

Case Update: Bangladesh Legal Aid Services and Trust (BLAST) v. The State, WP No. 7117 of 2019.

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To all our Valuable Clients, Friends, Followers and Well Wishers,
Here's Wishing you a Wonderful New Year, filled with Joy, Laughter and Blessings.

Happy New Year !!

- From all of us at A.S & Associates

Season's Greetings to all Our Respected Clients, Well-Wishers, Friends & Followers.

Have a Wonderful Holiday Season with Your Loved Ones.

- From all of us at A.S & Associates !!

তোমার স্বাধীনতা, গৌরব ও সৌরভে
এনেছে আমার প্রানের সূর্যে, রৌদ্রের সজীবতা...

যাঁদের রক্তে অর্জিত স্বাধীনতা, সে সকল মহান বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের প্রতি বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধা।

A.S & Associates Newsletter – November 2023 edition, with insight into the following issues:

Bangladesh Export Earnings up by 9.51% in Q1 of FY24

High Court’s Latest Clarifications on Consequences of Violating

Certain Labour Rights

Bangladesh wins the IMO Council Membership

Copyright Act 2023: A new beginning

Bangladesh Bar Council Vs. Md. Toyob Ali and Ors

(Civil Appeal No. 218 of 2018), as reported in: LEX/BDAD/0039/2023



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A.S & Associates Newsletter – October 2023 edition, with insight into the following issues:

- ABD Outlines Bangladesh’s $286b Potential in 14-District Corridor,

- Income Tax Act, 2023: A Modern Approach in Tax Computation,

- National Parliament further Amended the Bank Company (Amendment) Act 2023

- Government of Bangladesh and Others -Vs- Md Saiful Islam and Others (16 SCOB [2022] AD 8)

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We have successfully completed a four-day consecutive back-to-back hearing in an ICC Arbitration.

In the instant matter, our Litigation Team has represented our esteemed client, a publicly listed company, in a dispute against a Southeast Asia based Limited company.

This involvement has been nothing short of a lifetime experience for us at A.S & Associates. Our team members, went beyond their previous experiences into practice, starting from crafting the objection to the Notice of Arbitration, drafting the written Defense, interacting with ICC Secretariat, participating in the Case Management Conference, preparing and submitting witness statements, to ultimately being present for hearings, presenting cases, cross-examining witnesses, making arguments, and finally, bringing the case to a close.

Our Congratulations to the members of our Litigation Team including Tanzir Mannan Mohammad Habibur Rahman Md Shafiqul Islam, Noman Parvez and our Partner Mr. Sayeed Mamun Khan.

A.S & Associates Newsletter – September 2023 edition, with insight into the following issues:
- Bangladesh Economy to Grow Higher at 6.5% in FY24 – says ADB;

- Critical Analysis of Vested Property Return Act 2001;

- Parliament Passed New Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2023;

Shishubar Dhali being dead his hears: Mrigangka Mohan Dhali and others Vs. Chitta Ranjan Mondol and others

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asialaw 2023, the definitive guide to Asia's Leading Law Firms and Lawyers, is now live. The 2023 edition of the guide provides law firm recommendations and editorial analysis of key practice areas and industry sectors across 23 jurisdictions.

Congratulations to the entire team of A.S & Associates and to Mr. Ferdaus Rahman for this year's recognition.

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A.S & Associates Newsletter – August 2023 edition, with insight into the following issues:
- Bangladesh Ranks as Fastest Growing Economy in Asia-Pacific.

- Article: Scrutinizing The Proposed Cyber Security Act, 2023: Proposed Changes And Prospects.

- New Draft of ‘Land Crime Prevention and Remedy Act, 2023’.

- Bangladesh and Ors vs. Radiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 16 SCOB [2022] AD 1.

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