Course Overview

Micro-Credential Course: Let’s Be the Advocate - Pathway to Enrolled Membership in the Bangladesh Bar Council ⚖️

Course Code: MC 042 004
Course Title: Let’s Be the Advocate: Pathway to Enrolled Membership in the Bangladesh Bar Council
Start Date:  July 15, 2025 📅
Duration: 12 Weeks (36 hours total) ⏳
Mode: Online/Hybrid (Live lectures, recorded sessions, interactive workshops) 🌐
Class Size: 25-30 participants 👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️
Course Equivalent: 2 Credit Hours

Course Fee: Regular: 18000 BDT; Discount: 4000 BDT

Course Description 📚
The legal profession in Bangladesh demands rigorous training and success in the Bangladesh Bar Council Enrollment Examination. Let’s Be the Advocate (MC 042 004) is designed for law graduates, alumni, and candidates seeking structured guidance to qualify as enrolled advocates. Surveys highlight a strong need for preparatory courses focusing on the exam structure, legal ethics, professional responsibilities, and practical advocacy skills. This course bridges the gap between legal education and professional practice, preparing you for the Enrollment Examination and real-world legal challenges! 🚀

Syllabus 📖

1. Introduction to Bangladesh Bar Council: Overview of Bar Council Act, rules, eligibility, and application process. 📜

2. Professional Ethics: Code of Conduct for advocates and resolving ethical dilemmas. 🤝

3. Legal Drafting & Pleadings: Techniques for legal drafting, writ petitions, and pleadings preparation. ✍️

4. Civil & Criminal Procedure: Master Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and advocacy skills. ⚖️

5. Legal Interpretation & Constitutional Law: Statute interpretation, fundamental rights, and judicial review. 📘

6. Mock Advocacy & Case Studies: Practice simulated court arguments and analyze landmark cases. 🗣️

Entry Requirements 📋

• LLB (Honors) or equivalent law degree.

• Eligibility for the Bar Council Enrollment Examination.

Career Pathways 💼

• Practice as an enrolled advocate in lower courts and Supreme Court.

• Specialize in corporate, criminal, or constitutional law, or financial corporations’ legal sections.

• Pursue roles in legal consultancy, judiciary, or government agencies.

• Prepare for the Bangladesh Judicial Service Examination.

Course Overview

Certificate Course in Value Added Tax: Understanding & Applications of VAT in Bangladesh

Course Title: Value Added Tax: Understanding & Applications of VAT in Bangladesh

Start Date: January 10, 2026

Duration: 8 hours (spread over 20 highly focused sessions)

Mode: Blended (Zoom Online + Physical Sessions)

Class Size: Up to 50 participants

Course Equivalent: 0.5 Credit Hour

Course Fee: BDT 3,000

Course Description

The most in-demand VAT course in Bangladesh – from zero to professional level.

Designed for beginners, accountants, tax practitioners, entrepreneurs, and anyone preparing for VAT Agent / VAT Consultant examinations. Master every stage of VAT – Import, Manufacturing, Trading, Services – with real-life calculations, Mushak forms, VDS, penalties, appeals, and NBR compliance. Taught by the country’s top VAT trainer using PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, digital whiteboard, and live calculations, and practical examples.

Course Outline

In this course we are going to learn the following:

• Understanding about VAT
• VAT Mechanism for Manufacturer
• VAT Mechanism for Service providers
• VAT Mechanism for Traders
• VAT Mechanism for Small Business
• VAT implications at the different stages
• VAT Rate
• VAT Deducted at Source
• Penalty & appeal
• ADR
• Offence and punishment 

Entry Qualifications

• No prior VAT knowledge required
• Basic accounting knowledge preferred (not mandatory)
• Suitable for students, accountants, bankers, entrepreneurs, tax practitioners, and non-finance professionals

Career Pathways

This course directly prepares you for:

• VAT Executive / VAT Officer in corporate tax departments
• VAT Consultant / Registered VAT Agent (NBR)
• Tax Analyst in Big-4 firms, MNCs, and local conglomerates
• Compliance Manager in manufacturing, trading, and service companies
• Income Tax & VAT Practitioner (own practice or firm)
• Clear NBR VAT Agent / Consultant licensing examinations

Assessment Criteria

• Class participation & live exercises – 40%
• Practical VAT return & Mushak form submission – 30%
• Final online exam (MCQ + case study) – 30%
• Certification: Official Micro-Credential Certificate from DIU + Course Completion Certificate