The Department of Law and the AIUB Law & Mooting Society (ALMS) of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) jointly organized the 7th Intra-Department Moot Court Competition 2026 on 27–28 August 2026 at the AIUB campus premises. The Department of Law’s esteemed organising faculty members, namely Dr. Robayet Ferdous Syed, Head of the Department; Dr. Delara Hasan Ananna; Lecturer Md. Jahedul Islam; Lecturer Md. Muhtasim Faiaz; and Barrister Fahim Faisal Khan Alabi, Faculty Mentor of ALMS, were responsible for organising, planning, coordination, and execution of the competition in its entirety, from commencement to conclusion. The competition aimed to strengthen students’ legal research, memorial drafting, and oral advocacy skills through practical courtroom experience.

The Preliminary and Quarter-Final Rounds were held on Thursday, 27 August 2026. Among the adjudicators of the Preliminary Rounds were the following faculty members of the AIUB Department of Law, who took part in the adjudication, namely Soeb Aktar, Rafi Ahmed, Ragib Abrar Alam, and Farzana Afroz Tasfi. Participating teams presented legal arguments and responded to questions from the adjudicators, demonstrating their analytical skills, preparation, and understanding of courtroom procedure. The adjudicators provided constructive feedback on the participants’ submissions and advocacy.

On Friday, 28 August 2026, four qualifying teams competed in the Semi-Final Round. The round was adjudicated by Mr. SK. M. Tofayel Hasan, Senior District and Sessions Judge, Manikganj; Dr. Md. Alamgir, Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Court No. 1, Dhaka; Mr. Sabbir Mahamud Chowdhury, District and Sessions Judge, Judge, Family Appellate Court-3 and Special District and Sessions Judge Court, Dhaka; Mr. Alamgir Muhammad Farukey, Judge (District and Sessions Judge), Land Survey Appellate Tribunal, Brahmanbaria; and Mr. Manzur al Matin and Barrister Md. Araf, Advocates of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Team 731 and Team 711 advanced to the Final Round, which was adjudicated by Honourable Justice Syed Mohammed Tazrul Hossain, Honourable Justice Yousuf Abdullah Suman, and Honourable Justice Md. Sagir Hossain of the High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, together with Barrister Khaled Hamid Chowdhury, Senior Advocate, High Court and Appellate Divisions, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. The finalists presented their submissions before the panel, demonstrating legal reasoning, responsiveness to judicial questions, and professional courtroom etiquette.

The Final Round was followed by a Prize-Giving Ceremony attended by Professor Dr. Saiful Islam, Vice Chancellor of AIUB. Team 731 was declared Champion, while Team 711 secured the Runner-Up position. Teams 712 and 734 received the Best Memorial awards. Individual distinctions were also awarded in recognition of research and oral advocacy. Ahnnaf Akif Khan received the Best Researcher award. Anas Ahmed was awarded Best Mooter in the Preliminary Rounds, while Tasmia Alam Lopa received the Best Mooter award in the Quarter-Final Round.

The faculty organizers expressed their gratitude to the adjudicators for their valuable contributions and guidance and acknowledged the dedication of all participating teams. They also extended their appreciation to the faculty members of the Department of Law whose efforts helped make the competition a success. The competition provided students with an opportunity to connect classroom learning with legal practice and gain experience in presenting reasoned arguments before members of the judiciary and legal profession.