Professor Sadeka Halim, the vice-chancellor of Jagannath University (JnU), has urged everyone to refrain from spreading misinformation and disinformation.
"We need to understand the difference between misinformation and disinformation. Overzealous activists on Facebook are confusing the two and creating conflict," said Sadeka Halim.
She has said that the words "break" and "relief" are different in any context.
The JnU VC said this while speaking as a special honoured guest at the Tapan Bihari Nag Trust Scholarship Award Ceremony organized by the Faculty of Law at the university on Wednesday.
Sadeka Halim said: "Women must be self-reliant in the workplace. For this, they need to work hard, study more, and be socially aware. Women's participation in the legal field must be increased. More women need to become lawyers as their lives are very challenging. They need to be self-reliant and acquire knowledge."
Attorney General Abu Mohammad Amin Uddin, the chief guest at the event, said: "We need to look into the land system of Bangladesh. In civil cases, 90% are related to land, and in criminal cases, 40 to 50% stem from land disputes. Understanding land law will benefit society. To be a good lawyer, one must be a good person. We need to advance to serve people while maintaining our ethics."
He further said: "There was a time when women were not allowed into the judiciary. Law did not allow women to join this profession. It was changed by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. By changing the law, he declared that everyone could join this profession. Now, women are becoming judges at all levels. They are coming on their merit, not through quotas. Women might soon become Chief Justices as well."
At the event, ten students from two departments of the Faculty of Law were awarded scholarships based on merit.
Each recipient was given a cheque of Tk12,000 and a book by the guests.
Advocate Tapan Bihari Nag was present at the event.
He said: “I am a grassroots-level lawyer. I have been in this profession for the last forty years. I have donated 90% of what I have earned, leaving only 10% for my children. Please pray so that I face less suffering before I pass away.”
Tapan Bihari Nag has established trust scholarships in eight universities, including Jagannath University.
The event was conducted by Mahmuda Amir Eva, lecturer of the Law Department and a welcome speech was delivered by Dr S M Masum Billah, the dean and chairman of the department.
The concluding remarks were given by Dr Sharmin Aktar, Chairman of the Department of Land Management and Law.
Faculty members, proctor, teacher and students from various departments of the university were present at the event.