National law conference held at Bangladesh University

A national law conference, titled "Law, Justice, and Human Rights in the Global South: Challenges and Prospects", was held at Bangladesh University (BU).

Prof. Dr Md Jahangir Alam, Vice-Chancellor of BU, attended the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest. Prof. Dr Abdullah Al Faruq, former Dean of the Faculty of Law at Chittagong University, was present as the Special Guest. The keynote paper was presented by Prof. Dr Farhana Helal Mehtab, Dean of the Faculty of Law at Southeast University. The session was presided over by Md Mostafa, Acting Head of the Department of Law at BU.

During her keynote presentation, Prof. Dr Farhana stated that a significant portion of the population in the country shows reluctance in complying with the law, and raising public awareness is essential to change this mindset. Prof. Dr Md Jahangir said that establishing the rule of law is crucial for the nation's progress.

The closing session of the conference was attended by Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh as the Chief Guest. Dr Khaled Hossain Chowdhury, Founder and Head of the Law Department of the London College of Legal Studies (South) and Senior Advocate of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, was present as the Special Guest.

Justice Md Akram said that with the advancement of civilisation, the necessity of law in every sphere of human life has become increasingly evident. He stated that the protection of human rights and all other civil rights is possible only through the establishment of the rule of law.

The day-long conference featured two technical sessions covering 11 topics, with participation from renowned lawyers, researchers, and academics. Deans from various faculties, department heads, senior officials, and students of the Department of Law of BU were present throughout the programme.