Porikroma Desk : The Department of Law at North South University (NSU) organized the 4th undergraduate law symposium on Wednesday, 27th September 2023. The shortlisted papers were presented by participants from different public and private universities around Bangladesh in the Moot Court Room of North South University.
Distinguished judges presided over the symposium, including Prof. Dr. Nahid Ferdousi, Professor of Law at Bangladesh Open University; Mr. Lokman Hussain, Assistant Professor in the Department of Laws and Human Rights at the University of Asia Pacific; and Mr. Moniruz Zaman, Assistant Professor at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). The event’s inauguration was graced by Barrister Arafat Hosen Khan, Chairman and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Law at North South University, and the chief guest, Prof. Dr. Abdur Rob Khan, Dean of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at NSU, delivered inspiring words of wisdom on research.
After the presentations by the participants, there was a question-answer segment where the judges commented on the research papers of the participants. The champion was Md Gazee Muzeeru, a student of Dhaka University, the first runner-up was Ms. Sayere Nazabi Sayem, a student of North South University and the second runner-up was Rezoan Asraf and Raad Mahmud, students of Dhaka University. The prize pool was some nominal cash along with crests and certificates. Md Rizwanul Islam, Professor, Department of Law, North South University delivered the vote of thanks at the end of the ceremony. Ms. Saika Islam and Mr. Samsur Rahman, students at the Department of Law jointly anchored the program.
The closing remarks were delivered by Md. Rizwanul Islam, Professor of Department of Law at NSU.
The Department of Law of North South University organizes symposiums on a regular basis to present young legal minds with an opportunity to discuss and refine their research skills. It hopes to inspire law students to understand the importance of it and that it is an integral part of legal education.
