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32 Dhaka Univ. L.J. I (2021)

handle is hein.journals/dkauvylw32 and id is 1 raw text is: © Dhaka University Law Journal 2021 doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v32i1.57176 Note from the Editor The year 2021 is significant for a number of reasons: to begin with, Bangladesh steps into its 50th year of independence; the country observes the 100th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; the University of Dhaka celebrates 100 years of serving as the heart of academic excellence in higher education in the country; the Faculty of Law of the University of Dhaka also turns 100, a proud institution that has had the privilege of hosting many of the country's sterling personalities---scholars, statesmen, scientists, jurists, lawyers, academics, human rights activists, policy makers, lawmakers, economists, diplomats, media personalities artists and development practitioners. This journal celebrates these noteworthy milestones as Bangladesh graduates to LDC status, which, in itself, speaks volumes about the sacrifice and hard work of the people of this country, who, despite the challenges and setbacks at different junctures of its political history and economic development, never looked back since its independence in 1971. The theme of the journal-Equality, Justice and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development: Past, Present and the Future was chosen for its potential to offer authors with a broad lens for expounding their thoughts and critical analysis. The fact that Bangladesh is a signatory to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supplements the need to study the various parameters of law and look at how they contribute to the achievement of the relevant Goals. 'Sustainable development', a widely-used expression these days, has been defined by the United Nations as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (UN, Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, October 1987). While not necessarily definitive in the strict sense of the term, this definition is flexible enough to straddle various social, economic, cultural and legal aspects of development and the associated agendas that impinge on the daily lives of people across the globe. It has long been established that law is an indispensable tool to ensure equality and justice. Although democratisation and the rule of law have been widely acknowledged as a major driving force for pro-poor development, poor people in relatively new democracies continue to experience powerlessness in diverse ways. While economists and development experts have tended to view this powerlessness as essentially stemming from the lack of economic opportunities, there is an increasing belief that people's powerlessness also derives from the state's failure to provide adequate protection to its citizens, particularly when they are poor and/or marginalised and are unable to reach the judicial and legal process for vindication of their rights. The relationship between States and their citizens has increasingly become subject of contentious debates within legal and governance paradigms. Citizens' encounters with the State are quite often limited to matters of law and order, basic service delivery and

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