FE Report
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain stressed on Saturday the need for establishing an independent law university in the country to ensure the quality of law education and expand more research in the area.
"To establish an independent law university is a demand of time for the sake of development of the law and justice division," he said.
Lauding Barrister Rafique-ul Huq for his immense contribution to the field of law and judiciary, he said the eminent lawyer played a significant role in ensuring rule of law, separating judiciary and protecting its image.
The chief justice came up with his remarks while speaking at an award giving ceremony styled Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal 2017 at Dr MH Khan Auditorium of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) in the capital.
Like each year, Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) organised the event this time to honour the country's eminent personalities for their contributions to respective fields and social services.
Barrister Rafique-ul Huq won the award this year for outstanding contribution to the field of legislation, law and order and social services.
National Professor Anisuzzaman chaired the function.
Ahsania Mission president Kazi Rafiqul Alam, general secretary SM Khalilur Rahman, former NBR chairman Dr Muhammad Abdul Mazid and Supreme Court lawyer AF Hasan Arif, among others, also spoke on the occasion.
The CJ said Barrister Rafique played an important role during the crisis period of our country.
"Barrister Huq is an institution and he is a class by himself," he said.
As a lawyer, he introduced himself as very honest, punctual and a man of 'equilibrium and equity', he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Anisuzzaman extolled the contribution of Barrister Rafique to health service.
Apart from this, the speakers urged all to provide services to mankind for building a better society following the example of Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.
AUST treasurer Dr Kazi Shariful Alam read out a statement and gave a brief description about the life history of Barrister Rafique-ul Huq.
With the latest award, a total of 26 eminent persons have been awarded with 'Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal for their contributions to their respective fields.
The award was introduced in 1986 after the name of Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, eminent educationist and founder of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), a non-governmental organisation of consultative status with UNESCO.
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