DIU off to great start at inter-university T20 cricket tournament 

Daffodil International University (DIU) beat BRAC University (BRACU) in the opening match of DIU–ACME Inter University T20 Cricket Tournament by 9 wickets at DIU Permanent Campus at Ashulia. Prof. Dr. Mostafa Kamal, Dean, inaugurated the tournament as the chief guest while Md. Monjurul Islam, Brand Ambassador of the tournament, ICC Development Coach and former member of Bangladesh National Cricket Team was present as the special guest in the inauguration ceremony. The inaugural ceremony was also addressed by Syed Mizanur Rahman Raju, Director of Student Affairs, Dr. ABM Kamal Pasha, Convener of the tournament.

In the opening match, BRACU won the toss, decided to bat first and collected 87 runs in 13 overs losing all wickets. In response, DIU collected 89 runs spending only one wicket in 12.1 over. Saikat of DIU captured 5 wickets giving only 12 runs; he was adjudged as the Man of the Match.      

Country's leading 8 private universities are participating in this tournament, namely BRACU, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (IUBAT), Green University, Jahurul Islam Medical College, Popular Medical College and hosts Daffodil International University (DIU).

DPS organises MUN conference

The grand opening ceremony of DPS MUN 2017 was held in the Auditorium of DPS STS School Dhaka on February 16-18, 2017. The chief guest for the event was Benazir Ahmed, Director General of RAB Forces. The Vice Principal of the School, Madhu Wal addressed the pivotal role of education for combating the challenges and crises the world faces. Benazir Ahmed's inspiring address lauded the role that the youth need to play active roles as global citizens. About 400 high school student delegates from prominent schools all over Dhaka participated in this three-day long conference. 

The major chunk of the organisational work had been done by the students' organising committee. As per the Principal, education needs to inculcate 21st century skills in students like researching, creative problem solving, critical thinking, acceptance of different view points, and the ability to debate and discuss without acrimony and conflict. This type of activity will hone the skills that the youth need in order to face the challenges of the future and ensure that peace, prosperity and harmony prevail in the world.

NUB organises graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Law students

On the occasion of the completion of L.L.B. (Honors) and L.L.M. degrees of the students of the Department of Law, Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) organised a graduation dinner. Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun, President of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, was present as the chief guest at the programme.

The Chairman of Northern University Bangladesh Trust Prof. Dr. A.Y.M. Abdullah, the VC of NUB Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain, Pro-VC of NUB Prof. Dr. Anwarul Karim, Treasurer Md. Anwar Hussain and Registrar Lt. Col. (Retd.) Aqtedar Ahmed Siddiqui were present as special guests. One of the foremost educationists of the country, Prof. Dr. A.W.M. Abdul Huq, Dean, Department of Law of NUB, presided over the programme.

In his speech, the chief guest delineated the role of lawyers in building a nation. He called upon the graduating students to prepare themselves for engaging in world-class legal professions and adopt the latest technological innovations to enrich themselves and their career.  

At the end of programme, the degrees were handed over to the graduates and everybody participated in a banquet dinner.

BRACU team set for Shanghai regional round of Hult Prize 2017

Team Resurgence, as the Hult Prize @ BRACU winner, will compete in the regional final in Shanghai on March 3-4, 2017 where 48 university teams from all over the world will compete to become the one team for the Global Finale at Clinton Global Initiative in New York later in 2017. "Refugees - Reawakening Human Potential" is the title of this year's challenge.

The BRACU team consists of BBA students Rafayet Khan, Ivana Murtaza Asfara with Naziba Naila Wafa and Mashiyat Rahman of Economics. The students' adviser, Mahreen Mamoon, will be accompanying the team.

BRAC Business School Dean Prof. Iftekhar Ghani Chowdhury, Ph.D. and Coordinators Saif Hossain and Afsana Akhtar also assessed the students' lively presentation on providing low-cost biodegradable sanitary napkins for sanitation and sustainable income for refugees.

The Hult Prize 2017 challenge, titled "Refugees - Reawakening Human Potential", is an initiative of the Hult Prize Foundation, a start-up accelerator for social business ideas of budding young entrepreneurs giving away USD 1 Million to winners as seed capital.

EU Mooting Team qualifies for international round of moot court competition

Eastern University Mooting Team became winners in the Bangladesh National Round of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2017 and qualified in the International Round to be held in Washington, D.C. in United States of America. This competition was organised by AsianSIL Bangladesh in collaboration with ILSA (International Law Students Association). As many as 16 public and private universities participated in the competition. The final round was held between University of Dhaka and Eastern University. 

Eastern University defeated University of Dhaka in both rounds of the final and subsequently became the winners of the competition. The participants of the winning team are Wardi Zaman, Muhammad Naimur Rahman and Jubaida Sakin. The team was mentored by A.B.M. Imdadul Haque Khan, Assistant Professor of the Department of Law.

Guests at EWU voice opinions on use of Bangla in judicial courts

Bangla is stated to be the sole language of Bangladesh as per the Article 3 of the Constitution. Consequently, it is mandatory to use Bangla in every affair of the state. For this reason, there should be an absolute use of Bangla in the judiciary along with the other organs of the state i.e. Parliament and Executive. Otherwise, the constitution is violated. 

These opinions were voiced by Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal of Bangladesh Supreme Court as the chief guest in a public lecture entitled "Mayer Vashay Adaloter Ray" (Judgement of Courts in the Mother Language) organised by Department of Law, East West University (EWU). The public lecture was held on February 25, 2017 at Aftabnagar, Dhaka. VC Prof. Dr. M. M. Shahidul Hassan chaired the programme.

Justice Md. Ashraful Kamal also opined that the language of the court should not be complex and it must be comprehensible to general people. He expects that from this February, the month of the language movement, Bangla will be used as the language of the Supreme Court instead of English. In the programme, Chairperson of Department of Law, EWU, Prof. Dr. Tureen Afroz addressed the welcome remarks.