On 13th October 2008, The South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (SAILS) Chaired by Dr Kamal Hossain, was launched under the auspices of South Asia Foundation (SAF).
It has already signed a memorandum of understanding with BRAC University to collaborate in launching postgraduate programmes.
A first event is being organized next week in cooperation with the French Embassy: a dialogue "on National and Regional Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights: Challenges for Bangladesh".