IUB hosts lecture on 'July Uprising in Legal Thoughts'

The School of Law at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a public lecture on Wednesday, which brought students, academics and legal scholars for a discussion on the historic July Uprising's relevance to contemporary legal thought.

Dr. Mohammad Shahabuddin, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Birmingham, UK, delivered the keynote address, according to a press release.

Chief Guest Prof. Dr. SMA Faiz, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), called on students to view history as a source of legal insight and moral orientation.

Didar A. Husain, Chairman of the IUB Board of Trustees, spoke on the importance of linking historical struggles to present-day legal challenges.

The session was chaired by IUB Vice Chancellor Prof. M. Tamim, who stressed the responsibility of academic institutions to preserve and interpret moments of national significance.

The programme concluded with closing remarks and a vote of thanks by Prof Dr. Borhan Uddin Khan, Advisor at the School of Law, who highlighted the importance of revisiting historical moments to enrich legal reasoning.

Prof. Nazmuzzaman Bhuiyan, Dean of the School of Law, delivered the welcome remarks.