Eastern University Secures Championship at Jessup Moot Court Bangladesh Rounds 2026

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐂. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Eastern University emerged as the National Champion at the 10th Bangladesh Qualifying Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2026 and has qualified for the International Rounds, once again representing Bangladesh on the global stage. In the final round, Eastern University competed against the University of Dhaka. The championship-winning team comprised Sakib Khondoker (Researcher), Zarin Sadaf Lopa and Parisha Mehezabeen (Oralists), and Md. Sakib Sarker (Additional Researcher) —coached by A.B.M. Imdadul Haque Khan and Md. Omar Farque Tamim —demonstrated exceptional legal research, incisive arguments, and confident advocacy to claim the national title.

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the largest and most prestigious moot court competition for law students worldwide and is widely known as the “World Cup Moot.” The Bangladesh Qualifying Rounds of Jessup 2026 were organized by Jessup Bangladesh and the ILSA Bangladesh Chapter, in association with Hearth Bangladesh, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, and AIUB, marking the tenth consecutive year of the competition in Bangladesh.

This year’s national rounds witnessed a record participation of 48 law schools from across the country, making it the largest national Jessup competition in South Asia and the third largest in the world. Among the ten editions of the Bangladesh Qualifying Rounds held to date, Eastern University’s qualification marks its sixth advancement to the international rounds, including four championships and two runner-up finishes—a testament to its sustained excellence in mooting.

Upon their return, the team was warmly congratulated by Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Farid A. Sobhani, Treasurer Professor Md. Shamsul Huda, and Registrar Dr. Abul Basher Khan, followed by a celebratory photo session. The Department of Law also accorded the team a red-carpet welcome and hosted a reception at Rezakul Haider Hall, Eastern University.

Eastern University takes immense pride in the success of its mooting team and looks forward to their continued excellence at the international level. Congratulations to the team on this remarkable achievement.