Bangladeshi lawyer Barrister Saqeb Mahbub, Partner of Mahbub & Company, has been appointed as an Officer of the prestigious International Bar Association for the 2024-2025 term.

Saqeb Mahbub will hold the portfolio of “Professional Well-Being Commission Liaison Officer” within the committee and will serve as the Asia Pacific Regional Forum's Professional Well-Being Commission Liaison Officer for the term.

On March 1, the International Bar Association approved the committee for the 2024-25 term of the Asia Pacific Regional Forum and officially announced the committee on March 4.

This information was conveyed in a press release on Thursday. The press release stated that Dr. Kamal Hossain, an esteemed jurist from Bangladesh, has previously held an important position within the association and Saqeb Mahbub's appointment marks a significant milestone, as he follows in the footsteps of Dr. Kamal Hossain.

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The new executive committee of the IBA is co-chaired by David Liu, Partner at JunHe, Shanghai, China and Preetha Sridharan Pillai, Partner at Skrine, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, underlining the committee's leadership by distinguished legal professionals in the Asia Pacific region.

Saqeb Mahbub on his representation for Bangladesh stated, "I am proud to be following in the footsteps of Dr. Kamal Hossain, and I am proud to be representing Bangladesh internationally.”

Saqeb Mahbub also expressed his commitment to contributing to the association’s mission and objectives, particularly in the realm of professional well-being within the legal profession.

Mahbub & Company extended its heartfelt congratulations to Saqeb Mahbub on this remarkable achievement and looks forward to his contributions to the international legal community through his new role within the IBA.

Founded in 1947, the IBA stands as the premier organization for international legal practitioners, bar associations, and law societies. With a mission rooted in promoting and preserving the rule of law worldwide, the IBA has grown to include over 80,000 individual international lawyers from the world's leading law firms and some 190 bar associations and law societies across more than 170 countries.

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The IBA plays a crucial role in assisting the global legal community, influencing international law reform, and shaping the future of the legal profession across the globe. The Asia Pacific Regional Forum serves as the executive committee for the IBA in the Asia Pacific Region.