9 September
3:31 PM – 5:30 PM
Lawyer Supreme court and human rights defender
He is an analytical, bilingual lawyer with an interest in developing my legal career in traditional legal practice. Have solid background in litigation's, mediation and arbitration matters. I possess excellent research ability, fluent in writing and spoken English, and very much competent in executive presentation. Strive to achieve multiple tasks within a specific time frame. Major practice areas are Civil law, Criminal law, Property law, Contract Laws, Banking Laws, Patent and Intellectual Property Laws, Real Estate Laws, Commercial and Corporate laws, Family law, Constitutional practice, Administrative law, Labour and Employment laws, Customs, Admiralty, Energy, Environment & Constriction, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Arbitration and conveyancing.
Member, Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Chang
Member, Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Chang
Chairperson, Climate Parliament Bangladesh
Member, Standing Committee on Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affair
Member, Standing Committee on Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affair
Member, Climate Parliament Bangladesh
Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh
Farah Kabir has been working in the field of development and research for over 2 decades. She has research experience and a host of publications especially on Women in Politics and Gender & Climate to her credit. At present, she is working as the Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh since June 2007. She won the "Nawab Ali Chowdhury National Award 2012" for her significant contribution in women's empowerment in Bangladesh. Farah has worked with British Council for close to ten years both in Bangladesh and UK. She is an active member of many professional societies namely UCEP General Assembly; Board of Trustees for Zero Tolerance, Scotland; Climate Action Network, South Asia and many other notable organizations. Over the past decade, she has built “Happy Home”, a safe home for 150 girls. Her leadership and determination led ActionAid to win the UN Sasakawa Award for disaster risk reduction and the Momentum for Change 2013.