BLAST and Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Department of Law, University of Dhaka (DU) have organized a seminar titled ‘Analyzing the Potential Gaps of the Draft Data Protection Act’ at the Conference Room, Department of Law, University of Dhaka, a press release said Monday.
Dr. Shahnaz Huda, Director, The Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Department of Law, University of Dhaka Chaired and moderated the Seminar. Dr. Shima Zaman, Dean, Department of Law, University of Dhaka delivered the Opening Remarks. Ms. Salwa Tabassum of Bangladesh Legal Aid Service Trust (BLAST) delivered the Keynote presentation.
Barrister Hamidul Mishbah, Founder of Bangladesh IP Forum, and Senior Advocate Barrister Sara Hossain were the Key Discussants and Speakers. Notable Professors of law from the Dhaka University, lawyers and law students were present at the Seminar, which was jointly organized by BLAST and Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Department of Law.
In the Seminar the Discussants and Speakers discussed the role and importance of the proposed Data Protection Law for ensuring citizens’ privacy rights and right to protection of data.
