ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Nov 20, 2021 (BSS) - A PhD seminar on 'The Concept

of Access to Justice and Development of Village Court in Bangladesh' was held
today at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia.

     Islamic University Law department arranged the seminar at the seminar
room of the Law faculty on the campus around 11:00 am.

     IU treasurer Professor Dr Alamgir Hossain Bhuiyan addressed the event as
the chief guest while Professor Dr Nurun Nahar, Chairperson of the Law
department, was in the chair.

     Professor Dr Halima Khatun, dean of Law faculty, Professor Dr M Selim
Toha of law department addressed the programme as the special guests while
associate Professor Dr Abdul Karim Khan of the department delivered speech as
the discussant.

     Over 50 teachers from different departments including Professor Dr Kazi
M Atiqur Rahman, Professor Dr Shahjahan Mondol, Professor Dr Reba Mondol of
law department, Professor Dr Jahangir Hossain, Professor Dr Anowar Hossain of
Islamic History and Culture department, Professor Dr Maher, Professor Dr
Shahadat Hossain Azad of English department and Professor Dr Anowarul Haque
Swapon were present here.

     PhD fellow M Sazzadur Rahman Titu presented his research article at the
function under the supervision of Professor Dr Johurul Islam of Law
department.

     The fellow, Sazzadur Rahman, broadly explained in his research paper
titled 'Role of Village Courts for Access to Justice in Bangladesh' about the
types of Justice, access to justice, principle of access to justice and
Justice and court system of Bangladesh.