Seminar on “Ganges Water Treaty: Issues for Renegotiation”
Speaker: Prof. Asif Nazrul, PhD, Former Adviser, Interim Government of Bangladesh & Professor, Department of Law, University of Dhaka Date: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 Topic: Issues for renegotiation regarding the Ganges Water Treaty Chief Guest: Mr. Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee, MP, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Water Resources Special Guest: Mr. Forhad Hossain Azad, MP, Honorable […]
Symposium on “International Refugee Law or the South Asian Tradition of Asylum: A comparative analysis”
Speaker: Dr. Simon Behrman, Reader in Law, School of Law, University of Warwick Date: Wednesday, 8 April 2026 Topic: International refugee law versus the South Asian tradition of asylum Chair: Dr. Muhammad Ekramul Haque, Honorary Secretary, BILIA
Seminar on “Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Supreme Court of Japan”
Speaker: Professor Hajime Yamamoto (Keio University, Japan) and Ms. Izuki Higuchi (Teikyo University, Japan) Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026 Topic: Recent human rights case law of the Japanese Supreme Court and characteristics and challenges of the Japanese judicial system Moderator: Dr. Borhan Uddin Khan, Chairman, BILIA
Symposium on “State of Human Rights in Bangladesh: An Overview”
Speaker: Hon’ble Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, Former Chairperson, Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026 Topic: The state of human rights in Bangladesh Moderator: Dr. Borhan Uddin Khan, Chairman, BILIA
Symposium on “The Role of International Law in Protecting Democracies”
Speaker: Dr. Tom Ginsburg, Professor of International Law, University of Chicago Law School Date: Thursday, 8 January 2026 Topic: International law and its role in protecting democracies Chair: Dr. Borhan Uddin Khan, Chairman, BILIA
