North South University’s (NSU) Center for Legal Research, a research wing of the Department of Law, NSU, hosts a seminar on ‘Bangladesh Uprising and the Law and Politics of Democratic Rule in the Postcolonial World’ on 24 December 2025, a press release said.
The seminar was held at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Conference Room (NAC 1024) and attended by distinguished faculty members, students, academics, and legal and political enthusiasts. The seminar was graced by the presence of its Keynote Speaker, Dr Mostafa Haider, Lecturer at Curtin Law School, Curtin University.
Prof. Md. Rizwanul Islam, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, officially opened the program with his introductory remarks, where he introduced the keynote speaker and shared his observation on the judicialization of politics and the demand for a more inclusive and resilient democratic order.
The Keynote Speaker, Dr. Mostafa Haider, Lecturer at Curtin Law School at Curtin University, presented on the topic, igniting thought-provoking discussions. He stated that the recent uprising in Bangladesh serves as a significant case study for understanding that law and politics in most parts of the postcolonial world are often organized around aspirational democratic rule. The speaker focuses on rulership and their competing views in Bangladesh. In such attempts to discipline politics with law, create an illusion of democracy. He elaborated how Bangladesh is softly impacted by external factors and how taking over State power can hardly be considered democracy. Additionally, he concluded that the techniques of rule include binaries such as public-private, secular-religious, nationalist-anti-nationalist, and many others enable the arbitrariness of ruling. The presentation was followed by an engaging Q&A segment.
Prof. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Barrister and Chair at the Department of Law at NSU, delivered the concluding remarks. He pointed out the essence of sovereignty, the will of the people, and the need for continuous dialogue on the evolving nature of citizenship and rights. He also expressed gratitude to the speaker and guests for their valuable contributions.
Mr. Md. Lokman Hussain, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law and Coordinator for NSU Center for Legal Research, moderated the session.
The presenter was thanked with a token of appreciation. The program, then, concluded with a group photograph featuring all the attendees.
