Dhaka : The department of law at North South University successfully hosted the inaugural session of its business law talks series, featuring a lecture on Labour Law for Teachers on 22 July 2025, according to a press release.
This inaugural episode was held at the Moot Court Room NAC 616, and accumulated a diverse audience of students, academics, and legal professionals, keen on learning about labour law. This session aimed to provide valuable insights into the intricacies of labour law, specifically relevant to educators. Advocate Saquib Rahman, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law, North South University, delivered the immersive lecture. Associate Professor Dr. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Barrister and Chair of the Department of Law, delivered the opening remarks. He expressed his sincere gratitude to Advocate Saquib Rahman for gracing the occasion with his presence and for sharing his profound knowledge with the attendees. Following this, Professor Dr.Md. Rizwanul Islam, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, commended the Department for organizing such a timely and academically enriching event, expressing his anticipation for similar initiatives in the future. Advocate Saquib Rahman provided an extensive overview of key legal aspects concerning teachers’ employment and rights. He meticulously differentiated between the types of employees subject to the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006 and those who are not. He clarified that organizations falling outside the Act purview, such as universities, have the right to establish their own service rules for workers, under which university teachers typically fall. Advocate Rahman emphasized that, as per Section 3 of the Act, these service rules cannot be less favorable than the provisions outlined in the Labour Act 2006 and must be approved by the Inspector General. However, he subsequently raised significant concerns regarding the ability of such organizations to unilaterally alter the terms of their service rules at any time, offering an area to potentially exploit workers. During the Q&A segment, the audience engaged in a robust discussion with the speaker on various issues concerning the possible misuse of the provision allowing employers to conveniently modify service rules, and the implications of such monopolizing changes on the rights and job security of teachers. The program concluded with a group photograph featuring all attendees, commemorating the memorable occasion.
