Nazmul Hasan

Professional Jurisprudential Evaluation of the Commercial Court Ordinance 2026: A Paradigm Shift in Bangladesh's International Trade and Commercial Legal Infrastructure By-Judge Nazmul Hasan The promulgation of the Commercial Court Ordinance 2026 (Ordinance No. 01 of 2026) by President Mohammed Shahabuddin on January 1, 2026, represents a seminal transformation in the state’s approach to the adjudication of high-stakes business disputes. 1 For a nation positioned as an emerging global economic hub, the intersection of commerce and the rule of law has historically been a site of significant friction. The Bangladeshi judiciary has long been characterized by a staggering case backlog, which as of June 2025 reached an alarming 4,652,260 pending matters. 3 Within this context, the Ordinance emerges not merely as a procedural update but as a strategic institutional intervention designed to decouple complex commercial litigation from the overburdened general civil docket. 4 From ...