Dhaka:Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman emphasized the necessity of integrating legal knowledge, professional skills, and ethical values to enhance the professional dignity of lawyers and to cultivate competent legal practitioners capable of leading the nation's future.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the law minister highlighted the importance of practical court experience for young lawyers, noting that internships at the Attorney General's Office offer students invaluable insights into real-world legal environments, thus helping them acquire the necessary practical experience.
The minister made these remarks as the chief guest at a "Convocation and Orientation" program held at the Supreme Court Auditorium. The event marked the completion of the second batch and the welcoming of the third batch of interns in the 'AGO-UNDP Internship Programme', a collaborative initiative between the Attorney General's Office and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh.
Md Asaduzzaman stressed that the internship programme aims to prepare talented law graduates for future leadership roles by providing at least 100 interns with practical experience annually, targeting a total of 500 over five years. He also called for participation from students of both public and private universities, underscoring the importance of a merit-based, transparent, and impartial selection process.
He further mentioned the critical role of lawyers in identifying and addressing social issues, referring to them as "engineers of society" for their contribution to resolving social problems and fostering positive change.
The event was chaired by Attorney General Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal and moderated by Deputy Attorney General Barrister Tasnova Shelly. Other notable speakers included UNDP Bangladesh Resident Representative Stephen Rodriques, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks, Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chairman Barrister Zahrat Adib Chowdhury, UNDP Bangladesh Rule of Law and Human Rights Programme Senior Adviser Romana Schweiger, and Analyst Jinbo Choi.