The Department of Law, University of Rajshahi, hosted its 2nd International Conference on ‘Sovereignty, Humanity and Law in the Contemporary World’ on 30–31 October 2026, bringing together academics, researchers, legal professionals, judicial officers, and students from Bangladesh and abroad to discuss contemporary legal challenges.

The inaugural ceremony was graced by the Honourable Chief Justice of Bangladesh, Mr Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, as the Chief Guest. Justice S. M. Emdadul Hoque, Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, attended as the Special Guest. Moreover, Professor Dr. Md. Faridul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rajshahi, presided over the ceremony.

Next, the academic programme featured distinguished keynote speakers: Professor Dr. M. Rafiqul Islam, Emeritus Professor of Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, and Professor Datin Dr. Mary George of the Faculty of Law and Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Universiti Malaya. Their scholarly contributions brought valuable international perspectives to the discussions. The plenary session also featured Professor Dr. Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah of the University of Dhaka and Professor Abu Naser M. Wahid of the University of Rajshahi as discussants.

The conference received approximately 220 abstracts, of which 124 papers were selected for presentation. Researchers from ten countries, including Bangladesh, Greece, India, Thailand, Sudan, Nepal, and Pakistan, participated in the academic programme. As for the topics, the discussions covered children’s rights, constitutional and human rights, refugee rights, labour rights, minority rights, personal laws, environmental and climate justice, international criminal law, humanitarian law, cyber law and artificial intelligence, land rights, trafficking, criminology and victimology.

Furthermore, several distinguished guests attended the valedictory session, including Justice Md. Rezaul Haque, Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain, Chairman of the Labour Appellate Tribunal, Justice Md. Emdadul Haque Azad, former Judge of the High Court Division, Mr Md. Emdadul Haque, full-time member of the Bangladesh Accreditation Council, and Professor Dr. Muhammod Shaheen Chowdhury, Member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission. During this session, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to promote institutional collaboration. Additionally, the organisers recognised the contributions of the donors and supporting organisations, including the University of Rajshahi, University Grants Commission (UGC), Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), BRAC, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), UNICEF and Bangladesh Center for Research and Legal Studies (BCRLS), by presenting them with tokens of appreciation

The conference was convened by Professor Dr. Begum Asma Siddiqua, while Professor Dr. Sayeeda Anju, Chairman of the Department of Law, served as the Member Secretary of the Organizing Committee. As part of its academic outcomes, the conference outlined plans for publishing selected research papers. The highest-scoring paper from each sub-theme, based on evaluation rubrics completed by session chairs and panelists, will be recommended for publication in international journals. Other selected papers will be considered for a special issue of the Rajshahi University Law Journal, subject to peer review.

Overall, the two-day conference provided an opportunity for academics and legal professionals from different countries to exchange research, discuss contemporary legal challenges, and explore avenues for future institutional collaboration.

The event was covered by the organisers of the conference.

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