Lawyers are social engineers to bring about positive changes in the world, said the speaker of the parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.
She made the remark while speaking virtually as the chief guest at the inaugural program of the 6th Bangladesh Qualifying Round of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on Thursday.
She said to make a difference in the lives of the people and to serve humanity, lawyers must prepare themselves with adequate knowledge and understanding of international law.
The program was chaired by IUB Vice Chancellor Tanweer Hasan.
In the wake of the 4th Industrial Revolution, we need global citizens who would be sensitive to the rights of others and who would strive to resolve any dispute or difference through resolution mechanisms, Tanweer said.
Helen LaFave, Chargé d’ Affaires of the US Embassy in Bangladesh, Prof Borhan Uddin Khan, Advisor & Head of Law of IUB, Washik Muhammad Istiaq Ezaz, National Administrator of Bangladesh Qualifying Round of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2022, Nuran Choudhury, Founding National Administrator of the competition and Coordinator, ILSA Chapters in Bangladesh, A B M Hamidul Mishbah Barrister & Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Prof Taiabur Rahman, Dean of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, IUB, and Lesley Benn, The Last Executive Director of International Law Students Association also spoke at the event.
