LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development

13/04/2026

15/03/2026

On behalf of the Chairman of LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development , Ms. Monera Haque Mone, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Farhan Aziz, on being enrolled as an Advocate.
Welcome to the noble profession where we dedicate ourselves to serving people and upholding justice. We wish you a meaningful, principled, and successful journey in the legal fraternity.

04/03/2026

Consultation with District-Level Legal Practitioners in Cumilla on “Addressing Challenges Encountered by Labour Migrants in Seeking Redress.”
The consultation was held under the study titled “Assess and Recommend Policy Measures on Addressing Challenges Encountered by Labour Migrants in Seeking Redress,” conducted by LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development as the research consultant of Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit RMMRU, under the SIMS Project of Helvetas Bangladesh.
📅 4 March 2026

04/03/2026

Key Informant Interview (KII) with the District Legal Aid Office, Cumilla, under the study titled “Assess and Recommend Policy Measures on Addressing Challenges Encountered by Labour Migrants in Seeking Redress.”

The study is being conducted under the SIMS Project of Helvetas Bangladesh, implemented by RMMRU, with LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development serving as the research consultant.
📅 4 March 2026

28/02/2026

Official Iftar hosted by LEED’s Chairman, Ms. Monera Haque Mone, for its officials at the LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development premises.

10/02/2026

A roundtable titled “Just Energy Transition: Implications on the Political Landscape of Bangladesh” was held on 20 January 2026, at The Daily Star Centre, Dhaka. Jointly organised by The Daily Star, Coastal Livelihood and Environment Action Network (CLEAN) and other CSOs, the dialogue brought together representatives from notable political parties, CSOs, and NGOs.
Advocate Abdullah Al Noman, Executive Director, LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development states that constitutionally, just transition links to the right to life, environmental protection, and social justice. As a lawyer, I would like to emphasise the need for specific commitments from political parties. First, we require new laws and regulations crafted with genuine citizen participation, not as ‘subjects’ but as owners of the state. Parliamentary oversight must be reformed to include stakeholders. Second, we need an independent judiciary capable of true judicial activism. To prevent corruption in the energy sector, we must have a robust legal and judicial system that holds the executive accountable. This is fundamental for implementing any credible Citizens’ Manifesto.

10/02/2026

A pleasant evening at LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development
Honoured to welcome Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) Secretary General Mr. M Abdul Haque Anu and BIGF’s most senior member Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, also CEO of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & Communication (BNNRC).

10/02/2026

A roundtable titled “Advancing Indigenous Rights in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT): Progress, Challenges and Political Commitments” was held on 26 January 2026, at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka. Jointly organised by The Daily Star, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), and the Danish, Norweigan and Swedish embassies in Bangladesh.
Advocate Abdullah Al Noman, Chief Executive, LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development , states that The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord of 1997 continues to suffer from significant implementation gaps affecting indigenous people. Some of the key issues in the area include an ineffective land dispute resolution mechanism, limited devolution of authority to hill district councils, displacement, conflict between settlers and indigenous people that disrupts daily life. Indigenous women face compounded discrimination, and access to justice remains severely limited, with courts often treating indigenous people as outsiders or miscreants. Recognition of indigenous communities is still largely symbolic, despite constitutional guarantees and Bangladesh’s obligations under international human rights law, including ICCPR and ICESCR. Political will and commitment from all parties are essential to mainstream Indigenous Peoples to implement the Peace Accord fully and uphold their rights. International engagement and pressure, including through UPR reviews, are critical to support Bangladesh in fulfilling these obligations and ensuring justice and equality for its indigenous people.

21/01/2026

Commit to energy sector reforms in manifestos. Speakers at a discussion yesterday said political parties in Bangladesh must include clear commitments to ensure good governance in the power and energy sector in their election manifestos.
Abdullah Al NomanAbdullah Al Noman, executive director of LEED-Lawyers for Energy, Environment and Development , said political parties must commit to ensuring community and stakeholder participation in energy policymaking, including effective parliamentary oversight.
https://www.thedailystar.net/.../commit-energy-sector...