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How to conduct socio-legal research, and how to publish it
A short, referenced guide from ASCEND: from a research puzzle to theory, method, ethics and analysis, then choosing a journal and answering reviewers. English captions are available.
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‘কিশোর গ্যাং’-এর হোতাদের নাম প্রকাশ ও বিচারের দাবি
Report on the Cheaper Than a Man roundtable and the speakers' call to name and prosecute the adults who draw children into crime.
আইনের ফাঁকে অপরাধে শিশুরা
ATN News television report on the Cheaper Than a Man roundtable.
শিশুকে অপরাধে ব্যবহার, আড়ালে থেকে যাচ্ছে প্রাপ্তবয়স্করা
Ekushey Television news report on the Cheaper Than a Man roundtable.
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Open competition to design the cover of প্রমাণের ভাষা
Anyone, of any age or country, could enter. Results are announced by 20 November 2026.
First roundtable draws more than 700 participants from 25 countries
Cheaper Than a Man brought speakers from Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Ireland and the United States to the University of Dhaka.
ASCEND completes its registration as a public charitable trust
The trust is registered in Dhaka, with a Board of Trustees and five research programmes.
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