To promote and enhance the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Bangladesh, Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) holds various trainings throughout the year.
In line with that, BIAC held three-day long arbitration training at BIAC premises from May 28-30, reads a press release.
The training was divided into three modules, with one day dedicated to each module.
The first module, titled “Overview and Drafting of an Arbitral Clause” was held on May 28.
Barrister Faran Md Aaraf, advocate and an accredited Civil-Commercial Mediator and associate arbitrator of ADR ODR International was the instructor of the first module, incisive details about arbitration and the skills necessary to draft a dispute settlement clause were provided.
This is a fundamental requirement in constructing commercial contracts. The second module titled “Arbitral Proceedings” was held on May 29, where Dr Khaled Hamid Chowdhury, an advocate of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, head of Laws, London College of Legal Studies (South), head of Chambers at Dr Khaled H Chowdhury and Associates (Dispute Management Specialists) conducted the session.
In-depth knowledge in regard to the principle and practice of Arbitration was disseminated amongst the participants.
On May 30, Barrister Md Monzur Rabbi, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, head of Chambers of Rahman & Rabbi Legal, conducted the session on the third module titled “Arbitration Award and Enforcement,” where the principles and practices of enforcement of national and foreign arbitration awards were highlighted.
Each day, around 26 participants from different sectors including renowned banks, law chambers and government organisations attended each module of the training.
On the last day of the training, the CEO of BIAC Kaiser A Chowdhury, General Manager Mahbuba Rahman Runa and Assistant Counsel Khushnuma Khan conducted the certificate-giving ceremony.