RIGHT TO PRIVACY: IS IT A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT IN BANGLADESH CONSTITUTION?

Authors

  • Md. Zahidul Islam International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
  • Asma Jahan International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC)

Abstract

Right to privacy is an important part of personal liberties. Human life is not complete without right to privacy. It strengthens human dignity and other values. It is also the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. The aim of this paper is to focus on the right to privacy in Bangladesh Constitution. In the same time, author also focuses the Islamic perspective of right to privacy because most of the people of Bangladesh are following Islam. It is a qualitative research. The information has been taken from many readings, articles, books, newspapers and statutes. Now a day, Privacy has become one of the most important human rights of the modern age and it has been recognized around the world by Constitution.

 

Author Biographies

Md. Zahidul Islam, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

PhD Candidate, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Laws (AIKOL),

Asma Jahan, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC)

Lecturer, Faculty of Laws, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC)

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Published

2015-08-27

How to Cite

Islam, M. Z., & Jahan, A. (2015). RIGHT TO PRIVACY: IS IT A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT IN BANGLADESH CONSTITUTION?. Journal of Asian and African Social Science and Humanities, 1(1), 1–7. Retrieved from https://aarcentre.com/ojs3/index.php/jaash/article/view/22

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