Seminar on ‘Islamic and Int’l Humanitarian Law’ at IU

A seminar on ‘Islamic Law and International Humanitarian Law’ was held at Islamic University in Kushtia on Wednesday.

IU Al-fiqh and Legal Studies department and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) jointly organized the event at the IQAC conference room on the campus around 10:30 am.

Dr. Mohammed Nasir Uddin, chairman of Al-Fiqh and Legal studies department, presided over the program while IU Vice-chancellor Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam was present as a chief guest. IU Pro Vice-chancellor Prof M Mahbubur Rahman, treasurer Prof M Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya and IU Law faculty dean Prof Sayeda  Siddika attended here as the special guest.  Mr. Shariful Islam, affairs advisor of Bangladesh ICRC attended here as a keynote speaker.

IU proctor Prof Jahangir Hossain, transport administrator Prof Anowar Hossain, legal advisor of ICRC Mansur Saleh and more than 20 teachers of various department of the university presented here, among others.

Speaking as chief guest, IU VC Dr. Salam said, “we have to be more humane and careful in applying the law so that no innocent person is punished by the law.’’