JU vice-chancellor pledges academic calendar, new master plan at seminar on international law and geopolitics

Jahangirnagar University (JU) held a high-level academic seminar on the development of international law and the balance of power in global politics today, Monday.

Organised by the Faculty of Law, the seminar, titled 'Law and Global Politics: Addressing Power Structure in Forming and Developing International Law', began at 11:30am in the seminar room of the university’s Zahir Raihan Auditorium.

Professor Dr Borhan Uddin Khan, former dean of the Faculty of Law at Dhaka University, presented the keynote paper. Professor Dr Md Rabiul Islam, acting dean of JU’s Faculty of Law, chaired the event. Teachers and students, including KM Sajjad Mohasin, associate professor of the Department of Law and Justice, attended.

Vice-chancellor’s directives on education, research and infrastructure

Speaking as chief guest, JU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Nurul Islam stressed academic discipline and students’ role on the global stage.

“We want to implement an academic calendar quickly to establish academic discipline at the university and eliminate disparities in infrastructure. We have also taken steps to ensure coordinated infrastructure development for the faculties of law and business under a new master plan,” he said.

Calling for efforts to strengthen the country’s position in global climate diplomacy and geopolitics, the vice-chancellor added: “University education and research must be closely aligned with national policy. I call on faculties and departments to organise seminars of this kind in line with national policy. Students must be equipped with the skills to provide legal and data-based support in important forums such as global climate conferences or international water-sharing negotiations.”