BRAC donates land to SAILS

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In the media Dhaka, Bangladesh - 24th May 2012


BRAC

Founder Chairperson of BRAC, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has handed over the related documents to Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury
SAF Bangladesh Vice Chairman.

 

BRAC, the world’s largest non-government development organization, has gifted a piece of land to the South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS) for construction of its academic building and ancillary facilities at Khagan, Savar in the District of Dhaka.

Founder Chairperson of BRAC, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has handed over the related documents to the Governing Council of SAILS at a simple ceremony on 22 May 2012.

On behalf of the Governing Council, its Members Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Dr. Shamsul Bari and Barrister Manzoor Hasan received the documents. SAILS’ Honorary Director Dr. Sharif Bhuiyan and Deputy Director Dr. Uttam Kumar Das were also present on the occasion.   
 
The Governing Council of SAILS, in a unanimous resolution taken in its 9th Board Meeting held on 1 May 2012, has thanked with appreciation BRAC and its Chairperson, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed for the donation.   

SAILS will name the building as “UNESCO Madanjeet South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (UMSAI)” in acknowledgement of the contribution of the South Asia Foundation (SAF) and its Founder Chairperson, Ambassador Madanjeet Singh in establishing SAILS.   

SAILS, an affiliate of BRAC University, is scheduled to start two academic programmes: Master of Laws (LL.M.) in South Asian Laws and Master of Arts in Human Rights and Development in September 2013.     

For any query, kind call to 01711854771, or visit www.sails-law.org
 
Dr. Uttam Kumar Das
Deputy Director
South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and-
Human Rights Studies (SAILS)
House No. 55, Ground Floor, Road No. 5
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2 9613603, Mobile: +88 01711854771
E-mail: uttam@sails-law.org
http://www.sails-law.org