Green Time | Dhaka
A landmark academic event on law, justice, and Indigenous rights is set to take place in Dhaka tomorrow as scholars, judges, policymakers, legal practitioners, and international experts gather for the 1st Decolonising Law & Criminology Conference in Bangladesh.
The conference, to be held on 2 August 2026 at Daffodil International University, aims to explore how colonial legacies continue to influence legal systems and justice while encouraging dialogue on building more inclusive, locally grounded, and equitable approaches to law and governance.
Organisers said the conference has attracted remarkable academic interest, receiving more than 200 abstract submissions, with 75 research papers selected through a peer-review process for presentation. The event will feature discussions on legal reform, people’s rights, restorative justice, governance, legal education, and decolonial perspectives in criminology.
The organisers hope the event will encourage constructive academic dialogue on strengthening access to justice while recognising the country’s cultural and legal diversity.
The conference will be inaugurated by Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin, Honourable State Minister for the Ministry of Land and the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, as the Chief Guest. Distinguished judges, members of the Law Commission, senior government officials, academics, and international experts from Bangladesh and abroad are also expected to participate.
The conference will be held under the theme:
“Unshackling the Mind: Decolonising Law, Criminology, and Justice in Bangladesh.”
According to the organisers, the event seeks to create an academic platform where legal scholars, researchers, practitioners, students, and community representatives can exchange ideas on the future of justice in Bangladesh and the broader South Asian region.
The organisers believe the conference marks an important step in advancing evidence-based discussions on the evolution of Bangladesh’s legal system while promoting inclusive scholarship, legal reform, and meaningful engagement with Indigenous perspectives.
Green Time News Desk