Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain inaugurated the conference as the chief guest. The DU Faculty of Law organised the event.
DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman presided over the inaugural function while Attorney General Advocate Mahbubey Alam and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Advocate Zainul Abedin addressed it as special guests.
Former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission Prof Dr Mizanur Rahman, Prof Dr Muhammad Ekramul Haque and Barrister Mohammad Imtiaz Farooq also spoke on the occasion.
Dean of the Faculty of Law Prof Dr Md Rahmat Ullah delivered the welcome speech while acting Chairman of the Law department Prof Dr Md Nazrul Islam gave the vote of thanks.
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain recalled the outstanding contribution of late Advocate Ozair Farooq to promoting legal profession in Bangladesh.
He thanked the organisers for arranging this conference and hoped that the conference would create a common platform for young law academicians to develop legal research.