Prior to joining Department of Law of North South University, Rizwan was a full-time Associate Professor at School of Law of BRAC University. Before that, he was a full-time Assistant Professor at School of Law of BRAC University, Lecturer at Faculty of Law, Northern University Bangladesh and a casual Lecturer at Department of Business Law, Macquarie University. He was a recipient of the Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship. Rizwan twice received the Macquarie University Faculty of Arts Higher Degree Research Award for Best Candidate Publications. He had worked as a research assistant in two research projects funded by Macquarie University research grants. He has published extensively on International Trade Law. Rizwan also regularly writes columns on a wide range of national and international legal and non-legal issues for widely-circulated national and international newspapers such as the Diplomat, Straits Times, Bangkok Post, Business Times, New Straits Times, Economic Times and Daily Star. Rizwan had acted as a Consultant and Fellow in projects funded by the World Bank and United Nations Development Programme. He had also been commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh for writing a research report.
Books
Bangladesh Style of Citation of Legal Authorities (Daily Star Books, 2018) (with Nauriin Ahmed and K. Shamsuddin Mahmood) pp. 180
Economic Integration in South Asia: Charting a Legal Roadmap (Leiden; Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2012), pp. xxx+336.
Monograph
‘Bangladesh’ in International Encyclopaedia of Laws: Intellectual Property, edited by Hendrik Vanhees, Alphen aan den Rijn, NL: Kluwer Law International
Book Chapters
- ‘Reasonableness as Proportionality: More Intrusive Scrutiny in Civil-Political Matters than Socio-Economic Ones?’ in Po Jen Yap (ed) Proportionality in Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2020) 217-241 (invited contribution)
- 'Dissecting Quasi-Legislative Judicial Directives of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh' in Po Jen Yap (ed) Constitutional Remedies in Asia (Routledge, 2019) 138-154 (invited contribution)
- ‘Promoting Intra-regional Trade in South Asia through Trade Facilitation Measures under the Auspices of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’ in Jiaxiang Hu & Matthias Vanhullebusch, (eds), Regional Cooperation and Free Trade Agreements in Asia (Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2014) 270-300 (invited contribution)
- ‘Barriers to Trade in Goods and Services’ in Indira Karr, Shawkat Alam, and Md. Jahid Hossain Bhuiyan (eds), International Trade Law and the WTO (Sydney: Federation Press, 2013) 147-165 (with Shawkat Alam).
Journal Articles
- Promptly Notifying Infectious Diseases Likely to Cause Pandemics: Individual State Responsibility, Shared Collective Burden, 56 Texas International Law Journal (2020-2021) (forthcoming)
- Where Are the LDC and Small Developing State Complainants in the WTO DSB?, (2020) 52(2) George Washington International Law Review 219-251 (with Farhaan Uddin Ahmed)
- ‘The Gambia v Myanmar at the ICJ: Good Samaritans Testing State Responsibility for Atrocities on the Rohingya’, 51(1) California Western International Law Journal (2021) 77-131 <https://scholarlycommons.law.cwsl.edu/cwilj/vol51/iss1/4/> (with Naimul Muquim)
- ‘The Case of Palestine against the USA at the ICJ: A Non-Starter or Precedent-Setter?’ (2019) 48 (1) Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law 1-27 <https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/gjicl/vol48/iss1/2/>
- ‘Sifting through the Maze of ‘Person Aggrieved’ in Constitutional Public Interest Litigation: Has Abu Saeed Case Ushered a New Dawn?’ (2017) 28 Dhaka University Law Journal (Dhaka University Studies Part-F) 155-168 (with Md. Tayeb-Ul-Islam Showrov)
- ‘Judges as Legislators: Benevolent Exercise of Powers by the Higher Judiciary in Bangladesh with Not So Benevolent Consequences’ (2016) 16 (2) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal 219-234
- ‘The Scope for Trade Restrictions to Address the Lack of Compliance with Fire Safety Standards in Garment Factories of Bangladesh’ (2015) 49(1) Journal of World Trade 153-172 (with Naimul Muquim)
- The Australia India Proposed Free Trade Agreement and Trade in Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges, (2013) 14(1) Journal of World Investment and Trade 167-197 (with Shawkat Alam and Pundarik Mukhopadhya)
- The Application of the Law of Criminal Defamation to Inflammatory Comments Made on Social Networking Sites: A New Role for an Old Law? (2012) 36(1) Criminal Law Journal 38-49 (With Niloufer Selvadurai)
- An Appraisal of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement and Its Consistency with the WTO Rules on Preferential Trade Agreements (2010) 44(6) Journal of World Trade 1187-1206
- A Diagnosis of the Crawling Trade Liberalisation under the Auspices of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (2010) 11(2) Journal of World Investment & Trade 293-308
- The Proposed Australia-China FTA: Protectionism over Complementarity? (2010) 37 (3) Legal Issues of Economic Integration 203-219 (with M. Rafiqul Islam)
- Constraints of the Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area and SAARC Agreement on Trade in Services Militating against Sub-regional Trade Proliferation in South Asia (2010) 7(1) Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review 1-35
- The Expanding Ambit of Telecommunications Interception and Access Laws: The Need to Safeguard Privacy Interests (2010) 15(3) Media and Arts Law Review 378-390 (with Niloufer Selvadurai)
- The Reproduction and Communication of Internet Materials by Educational Institutions: The Need for Clarity and Certainty (2010) 21(1) Australian Intellectual Property Journal 31-41 (with Niloufer Selvadurai)
- Identity Theft: Aligning Law and Evolving Technologies (2010) 34(1) Criminal Law Journal 33-47 (with Niloufer Selvadurai and Peter Gillies)
- Is the Doomsday of International Law Looming around in the Twenty First Century?: A Response to the Sceptics of Efficacy of International Law (2009) 78(3) Nordic Journal of International Law 293-308
- The Global Food Crisis and Lacklustre Agricultural Trade Liberalisation: Demystifying their Nexus Underpinning Reform (2009) 10(5) Journal of World Investment & Trade 679-697 (with M. Rafiqul Islam)
- Unauthorised Access to Wireless Local Area Networks: The Limitations of the Present Australian Laws (2009) 25(6) Computer Law & Security Review 536-542 (with Niloufer Selvadurai and Peter Gillies)
- Should Singapore Follow the EU in Creating Sui Generis Protection for Databases? (2009) 4(9) Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 665-672
- Preferential Trade Agreements and the Scope of GATT Article XXIV, GATS Article V and the Enabling Clause: An Appraisal of GATT/WTO Jurisprudence (2009) 56(1) Netherlands International Law Review 1-34 (with Shawkat Alam)
- Maintaining an Effective Legislative Framework for Telecommunication Interception in Australia (2009) 33(1) Criminal Law Journal 34-44 (with Niloufer Selvadurai and Peter Gillies)
- The Bandwagon of Preferential Agreements: Why Should South Asia Join Them More Aggressively? (2009) 2(3) International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry 294-308
- Hark! Are PTAs Swallowing up the WTO and Global Economic Welfare? : A Legal and Political Economy Critique of PTAs (2008) 12 Singapore Year Book of International Law 133-149
- South Asian Free Trade Agreement and the Possibility of Regional Integration within the SAARC: A Historical, Legal and Economic Analysis, Asian Journal of Comparative Law: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 7
available at <http://www.bepress.com/asjcl/vol2/iss1/art7>, 1-21 (with Michael Ewing-Chow)
- Ship Arrest Conventions of 1952 and 1999: Disappointments for Maritime Claimants, (2007) 38 (1) Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 75-81
Brief Articles in Online Journals
Encyclopedia Entries
- Bangladesh and Its Preferential Trade Agreements, in Muhammad Ekramul Haque (ed), ‘Bangladesh’, in Seokwoo Lee, (ed), Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia [EPILA], (Brill, 2020) Volume 1 (ISBN: 978-90-04-38877-2), (forthcoming)
- Tariff Barriers in Bangladesh, in Muhammad Ekramul Haque (ed), ‘Bangladesh’, in Seokwoo Lee, (ed), Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia [EPILA], (Brill, 2020) Volume 1 (ISBN: 978-90-04-38877-2), (forthcoming)
- Non-Tariff Barriers and Trade Remedies in Bangladesh, in Muhammad Ekramul Haque (ed), ‘Bangladesh’, in Seokwoo Lee, (ed), Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia [EPILA], (Brill, 2020) Volume 1 (ISBN: 978-90-04-38877-2), (forthcoming)
- Bangladesh – Its Foreign Exchange Regulation, in Muhammad Ekramul Haque (ed), ‘Bangladesh’, in Seokwoo Lee, (ed), Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia [EPILA], (Brill, 2020) Volume 1 (ISBN: 978-90-04-38877-2), (forthcoming)
- Administrative and Judicial Bodies for Settlement of International Commercial Disputes in Bangladesh, in Muhammad Ekramul Haque (ed), ‘Bangladesh’, in Seokwoo Lee, (ed), Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia [EPILA], (Brill, 2020) Volume 1 (ISBN: 978-90-04-38877-2), (forthcoming)
Oxford ILDC Headnotes
- Ali v Ahsan, ILDC 3137 (BD 2011) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3137bd11.case.1/law-ildc-3137bd11>
- Rabiya Bhuiyan, MP v Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and ors, ILDC 3090 (BD 2005) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3090bd05.case.1/law-ildc-3090bd05>
- Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA), represented by its Executive Director, Ms Salma Ali v Government of Bangladesh and ors, ILDC 3088 (BD 2009) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3088bd09.case.1/law-ildc-3088bd09>
- Chowdhury v Court of Joint District Judge, 2nd Artha Rin Adalat, Dhaka, ILDC 3087 (BD 2004) (refereed)<https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3087bd04.case.1/law-ildc-3087bd04?rskey=ZCu15g&result=1&prd=OPIL>
- Ullah v Bangladesh and another, ILDC 3086 (BD 1994) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3086bd94.case.1/law-ildc-3086bd94>
- Azam v Singleton Binda & Company Limited Binder, ILDC 3085 (BD 1975) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3085bd75.case.1/law-ildc-3085bd75?rskey=BePqrd&result=1&prd=OPIL>
- Bangladesh and ors v Somboon Asavaham and ors, ILDC 3063 (BD 1979) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3063bd00.case.1/law-ildc-3063bd00?rskey=gEY7iU&result=1&prd=OPIL>
- Abdal v The State, ILDC 3062 (BD 2000) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3062bd00.case.1/law-ildc-3062bd00?rskey=gEY7iU&result=3&prd=OPIL>
- Dilder v Bangladesh and others, ILDC 3061 (BD 1998) (refereed) <https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-ildc/3061bd98.case.1/law-ildc-3061bd98?rskey=gEY7iU&result=6&prd=OPIL>
Oxford International Organizations Database
Book Reviews
- Review of The WTO and Trade in Services edited by Bernard Hoekman (2013) 3(2) Asian Journal of International Law 426-427
- Review of Blame It on the WTO?: A Human Rights Critique by Sarah Joseph (2013) 47(4) Journal of World Trade 951-956
- Review of Sustainable Development and Free Trade: Institutional Approaches by Shawkat Alam (2009) 9(2) International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics 191-194
- Review of Protection of Regulatory Data under Article 39.3 of TRIPs: The Indian Context by Shamnad Basheer (2008) 3(2) Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 140-141
Academic Blog Posts
Newspaper Essays
- Miyanmare Ovvuththan O Rohingya Prottabasone Onishcoyta Prosonge, The Daily Bonik Barta (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 8 February 2021, at 4 <tinyurl.com/kb6hg1uu> accessed 8 February [in Bengali]
- Bangladesh-Bhutan Banijya Chukti: Simito Prottasha, The Daily Bnik Barta (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 12 January 2021, at 4 <https://tinyurl.com/y5je5g54> accessed 12 January 2021 [in Bengali]
- Odhiktoro Jonomukhi Somobay Somiti Ainer Ruprekha, The Daily Bonik Barta (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 12 December 2020, at 4 <https://tinyurl.com/y87xtwa2> accessed 12 December 2020 [in Bengali]
- The Hazards of (extensive) Trial by Bureaucrats, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 17 March 2020, at 10 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/the-hazards-extensive-trial-bureaucrats-1881940> accessed 17 March 2020
- Gambia’s Genocide Case Against Myanmar: A Legal Review, The Diplomat (Washington DC, the USA) 29 November 2019 <https://thediplomat.com/2019/11/gambias-genocide-case-against-myanmar-a-legal-review/> accessed 19 November 2019
- Protection of the Identity of Victims in Judgements, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 29 October 2019, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/protection-the-identity-victims-judgements-1820164> accessed 29 October 2019
- The Myth of Tough Punishments and Crime Prevention, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 10 September 2019, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/the-myth-tough-punishments-and-crime-prevention-1798111> accessed 10 September 2019
- Some Traffic Laws and Scant Regard for the Mass, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 16 July 2019, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-vision/news/some-traffic-laws-scant-regard-the-mass-1772056> accessed 16 July 2019
- A Preposterous Directive on the Apprentice Lawyers, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 14 May 2019, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) < https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/preposterous-directive-the-apprentice-lawyers-1743358> accessed 14 May 2019
- Restraining Teachers or Coaching Business? The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 12 February 2019, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights page) < https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/restraining-coaching-business-or-teachers-1700692> accessed 12 February 2019
- The Over-use of NIDs in Bangladesh, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 29 January 2019, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/the-over-use-nids-bangladesh-1694071> accessed 29 January 2019
- Stringent Recovery System: The Elixir of a Better Credit Management?, 27 November 2018, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-vision/news/stringent-recovery-system-1665595> accessed 27 November 2018
- The Case of an Online Marriage Registry in Bangladesh, 4 November 2018, Daily Our Time (Dhaka, Bangladesh) at 8, <http://www.ourtimebd.com/beta/2018/11/04/the-case-of-an-online-marriage-registry-in-bangladesh/> accessed 4 November 2018
- The Concerns about Uber in Dhaka, 24 October 2018, Daily Our Time (Dhaka, Bangladesh) at 8, <http://www.ourtimebd.com/beta/2018/10/24/the-concerns-about-ubder-in-dhaka/> accessed 24 October 2018
- Palestine Objects to US Embassy Move at ICJ, Bangkok Post, 6 October 2018, at 10, <https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1553566/palestine-objects-to-us-embassy-move-at-icj> accessed 8 October 2018
- Avoiding Conflict of Interest: A Ray of Hope, 30 August 2018, Daily Our Time (Dhaka, Bangladesh) at 1 <https://www.thedailystar.net/news/law-our-rights/the-delisting-suspension-trading-shares-and-the-regulators-1623559> accessed 30 August 2018
- The Delisting, Suspension of Trading in Shares and the Regulators, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 21 August 2018, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/news/law-our-rights/the-delisting-suspension-trading-shares-and-the-regulators-1623559> accessed 21 August 2018
- Legal Remedies for Professional Negligence of Lawyers, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 31 July 2018, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/legal-remedies-professional-negligence-lawyers-1613485> accessed 31 July 2018
- USA’s Baffling Exit from UN Human Rights Council, Bangkok Post, 25 June 2018, at 7, <https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1491842/usas-baffling-exit-from-un-human-rights-council> accessed 25 June 2018
- Durniti O Paribarik Proshroy, Daily Samakal, (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 31 May 2018, at 8 <https://tinyurl.com/ybpd3vb5> accessed 31 May 2018
- Abolishing MCQ: A Hasty Response to Question Leakage, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 7 May 2018, at 4 <https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/abolishing-mcq-a-hasty-response-to-question-leakage-1525618626> accessed 7 May 2018
- Introducing Self-attestation, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 1 May 2018, at 5 <http://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/introducing-self-attestation-1525106361> accessed 1 May 2018
- Consumer Rights Protection: Why Do DNCRP Press Releases Withhold Information? The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 25 April 2018, at 4 <http://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views-opinion/why-do-dncrp-press-releases-withhold-information-1524575214> accessed 25 April 2018
- Concerns on Advocate Enrolment Examination, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 19 December 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) < http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/concerns-advocate-enrolment-examination-1553917> accessed 27 March 2018
- ADR and The Perception of Lawyers, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 18 March 2018, at 6 <https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/reviews/adr-and-the-perception-of-lawyers-1521304405> accessed 18 March 2018
- The Public Face of BCB: Passion vs Professionalism, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 15 March 2018, at 6 <https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/opinions/public-face-of-bcb-passion-vs-professionalism-1520953463> accessed 15 March 2018
- Is US Ringing Death Knell for WTO?, Bangkok Post, 12 February 2018, at 8 <https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1410815/is-us-ringing-death-knell-for-wto-> accessed 12 February 2018
- The Proposed Digital Security Act: A Critique, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 8 February 2018, at 4 <https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/proposed-digital-security-act-a-critique-1518021412> accessed 8 February 2018
- The Downside of IPL, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 3 February 2018, at 6 <https://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/the-downside-of-ipl-1517586084> accessed 3 February 2018
- Ja Proshno Fanser Subidhabhogider Osadhdho, Daily Samakal (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 13 January 2018, at 8 <https://tinyurl.com/y7frntgz> accessed 13 January 2018 (in Bangla)
- Trump Administration Aims Anti-Dumping Arrow at China: Its Implications, Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 21 December 2017, at 4 <https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/views/trump-administration-aims-anti-dumping-arrow-at-china-its-implications-1513775105> accessed 21 December 2017
- The Resignation of Chief Justice: Why a Dispassionate & Thorough Investigation is Required, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 19 December 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-watch/why-dispassionate-thorough-investigation-required-1507210> accessed 19 December 2017
- Doing away with Question Leaks, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 2 December 2017, at 12 <https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/views/analysis/doing-away-with-question-leaks-1512153018> accessed 2 December 2017
- Education Cadres Should Not Be Guinea Pigs, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 17 November 2017, at 7 <http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/123965> accessed 17 November 2017
- ASEAN Must Show Its Mettle over the Rohingya Crisis, The Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) 14 October 2017, at 9 <https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1341991/asean-must-show-its-mettle-over-the-rohingya-crisis> at 14 October 2017
- The Lack of Dissent in Judgements, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 10 October 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/the-lack-dissent-judgments-1474249> accessed 10 October 2017
- Rohingya Crisis: Sanctions Must Target Myanmar Leadership, New Straits Times (Malaysia) 3 October 2017, at 18 <https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2017/10/286818/rohingya-crisis-sanctions-must-target-myanmar-leadership> accessed 4 October 2017
- Diminishing Quality of Law Reports in Bangladesh, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 8 August 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/diminishing-quality-law-reports-bangladesh-1445065> accessed 8 August 2017
- Jurisdiction in Company Matters, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 11 July 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/jurisdiction-company-matters-1431433> accessed 11 July 2017
- Shoddy Information on Packets of Tobacco Products, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 30 May 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law and Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/shoddy-information-packets-tobacco-products-1412725> accessed 30 May 2017
- Jadhav Case and Realpolitik of International Law, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 29 May 2017, at 6 <http://print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2017/05/29/173744> accessed 29 May 2017
- Justice for Bangladesh: Pakistan’s Little Remembered Promise, The Diplomat (Washington DC, the USA) 11 May 2017 <http://thediplomat.com/2017/05/justice-for-bangladesh-pakistans-little-remembered-promise/> accessed 11 May 2017
- Liability for Corporate Crimes, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 4 April 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/liability-corporate-crimes-1386151> accessed 4 April 2017
- No Photograph Policy of Retailers, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 28 February 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-vision/no-photograph-policy-retailers-1368310> accessed 28 February 2017
- The Islet Row Hinges on New Evidence, The Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand) 17 February 2017, at 8 <http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1200025/islet-row-hinges-on-new-evidence> accessed 17 February 2017
- Justice against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: An Assault on State Immunity, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 7 February 2017, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/assault-state-immunity-1356952> accessed 7 February 2017 (with Farhaan Uddin Ahmed)
- For Greater Protection of Consumers, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 20 December 2016, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/greater-protection-consumers-1332733> accessed 20 December 2016
- The Rohingya Imbroglio, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 5 December 2016, at 6 <http://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/71096> access 5 December 2016
- US Withdrawal from TPP May Hurt Free Trade, New Straits Times (Malaysia) 3 December 2016, at 16-17 <http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/12/194689/us-withdrawal-tpp-may-hurt-free-trade> accessed 5 December 2016
- If We Could be a Little More Parochial, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 10 November 2016, at 6 <http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/69174/2016-11-21> accessed 10 November 2016
- Let the Banks Become Institutions, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 10 November 2016, at 7 <http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/67669> accessed 10 November 2016
- Time Limit for Settling Suits: Unavoidable Dilemma for Judges, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 25 October 2016, at 12 (Weekly Law and Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/time-limit-settling-suits-unavoidable-dilemma-judges-1304017> accessed 25 October 2016
- Debunking the Myth of a Litigious Society, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 16 October, at 6 <http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/64060> accessed 16 October 2016
- About the Recruitment Process for Public Universities, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 10 October 2016, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/refining-the-recruitment-process-public-universities-1297132> accessed 10 October 2016
- A Step backwards in South Asia, The New Straits Times (Malaysia), 3 October 2016, at 15 <http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/10/177644/step-backwards-south-asia> accessed 3 October 2016
- Futility of Cosmetic Road Safety Measures, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 21 September 2016, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/futility-cosmetic-road-safety-measures-1287061> accessed 21 September 2016
- Darul Ihsan Case and LLB: Directives or Obiter Dicta? The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 16 August 2016, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/darul-ihsan-case-and-llb-directives-or-obiter-dicta-1270273> accessed 16 August 2016
- Restoring the Credibility of Grades in SSC and HSC Examinations, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 11 August 2016, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/restoring-the-credibility-grades-ssc-and-hsc-examinations-1267612> accessed 11 August 2016
- The Restructuring of CHT Land Commission: An Ice Breaker?, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 6 August 2016, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/the-restructuring-cht-land-commission-ice-breaker-1265155> accessed 9 July 2016
- The Justifiability of BCB Playing Hardball, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 13 July 2016, at 6 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/the-justifiability-bcb-playing-hardball-1252738> accessed 13 July 2016
- Doha Round Failure Due Partly to Lack of MNC Interest, The Business Times (Singapore), 10 June 2016, at 20 <http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion/doha-round-failure-due-partly-to-lack-of-mnc-interest> accessed 10 June 2016
- Is Legal Education in Private Universities Truly Substandard? The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 4 June 2016, at 6 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/legal-education-private-universities-truly-substandard-1233934> accessed 4 June 2016
- The Legality of Seeking Consular Access, The Independent (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 3 June 2016, at 7 <http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/45991> accessed 3 June 2016
- Restraints on the Judge-made Law, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 17 May 2016, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page), <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/restraints-the-judge-made-law-1225219> accessed 17 May 2016
- Sixteenth Amendment Debate: The Need for Calm and Reason, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 9 May 2016, at 6. <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/the-need-calm-and-reason-1220968> accessed 9 May 2016
- Do Government Websites Have Enough Public Information? The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 4 May 2016, at 6, <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/do-government-websites-have-enough-public-information-1218031> accessed 4 May 2016
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- Panama Papers and Some Inconvenient Truths, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 27 April 2016, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/panama-papers-and-some-inconvenient-truths-1214989> accessed 27 April 2016
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- A Culture of Disdain For Farmers, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 9 January 2016 at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/economics/culture-disdain-farmers-198991> accessed 9 January 2016
- Epitomising Mismanagement in Public Banks, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 5 January 2016, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page), <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/epitomising-mismanagement-public-banks-196942> accessed 5 January 2016
- Policy for Domestic Workers – Welcome Beginning to A Long Journey, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 30 December 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/policy-domestic-workers-welcome-beginning-long-journey-194008> accessed 30 December 2015
- Stretching the Boundaries of HR, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 8 December 2015, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page, Special Supplement on World Human Rights Day 2015) <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/stretching-the-boundaries-hr-183784> accessed 8 December 2015
- A Discouraging Message to South Asian Exporters, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 29 October 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/discouraging-message-south-asian-exporters-163672> accessed 29 October 2015
- Postponement of Australian Cricket Team’s Tour: Perplexing Choice about Security, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 3 October 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/perplexing-choice-about-security-150925> accessed 3 October 2015
- Giving the Noble Profession Its Due, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 1 October 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/giving-the-noble-profession-its-due-149713> accessed 1 October 2015
- Wither BIMSTEC FTA, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 5 September 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/wither-bimstec-f-137824> accessed 6 September 2015
- A Unique Source of Law (!): Laws by Conscience, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 29 August 2015, at 6 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/unique-source-law-134194> accessed 29 August 2015
- Elusive Regaining of GSP Benefits in the USA, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 13 August 2015, at 6 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/elusive-regaining-gsp-benefits-the-usa-125866> accessed 13 August 2015
- Banning Three Wheelers On Highways: How Not to Implement A Policy, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 5 August 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/politics/how-not-implement-policy-121744> accessed 5 August 2015
- Dim the Destination Allure for Boat People, The Straits Times (Singapore) 12 June 2015, at A24 <http://www.straitstimes.com/news/opinion/more-opinion-stories/story/dim-the-destination-allure-boat-people-20150612> accessed 12 June 2015
- Kamal’s Resignation: Fruitless, but Not Futile, bdnews24.com (Dhaka, Bangladesh) 2 April 2015 <http://opinion.bdnews24.com/2015/04/02/kamal%E2%80%99s-resignation-fruitless-but-not-futile/> accessed 2 April 2015
- Seeking to Set aside a Decree’s Outcome, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 24 March 2015, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page), <http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/seeking-set-aside-decrees-outcome-73436> accessed 24 March 2015
- Privatising Government Owned Enterprises, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 10 March 2015, (24th anniversary issue, segment 1, at 30-31) <http://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/24th-anniversary-the-daily-star-part-1/privatising-government-owned-enterprises-73282> accessed 10 March 2015
- Quest for Transparency on Treaties, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 15 February 2015, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/quest-for-transparency-on-treaties-64820> accessed 15 February 2015
- Leave the Undergrad Admission Tests to Academics, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 3 January 2015, at 7 <http://thedailystar.net/leave-the-undergrad-admission-tests-to-academics-58211> accessed 3 January 2015
- Electricity Agreement within SAARC: High Stake in a Low-Key Area of Economic Cooperation, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 24 December 2014, at 6 < http://www.thedailystar.net/high-stake-in-a-low-key-area-of-economic-cooperation-56730> accessed 24 December 2014
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- Dilemma of Punishing Jaywalkers, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 1 December 2014, at 6 <http://www.thedailystar.net/dilemma-of-punishing-jaywalkers-52774> accessed 1 December 2014
- Give Us a Good Region, The Economic Times (India), 11 November 2014, at 16 <http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/give-us-a-good-region/?utm_source=Popup&utm_medium=Old&utm_campaign=TOIHP> accessed 12 November 2014
- Satellite Channels and Movies: Protection of Culture or Protectionism? The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 21 October 2014, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/protection-of-culture-or-protectionism-46621> accessed 21 October 2014
- Artha Rin Adalat Ain, 2003: Objection Petitions by Third Parties, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 21 October 2014, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page), <http://www.thedailystar.net/objection-petitions-by-third-parties-46602> accessed 21 October 2014
- The Police: Proper Investigative Body in Money Laundering Cases? The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 9 October 2014, at 7 <http://www.thedailystar.net/the-police-proper-investigative-body-in-money-laundering-cases-44751> accessed 9 October 2014
- Impeachment of Judges: A Suggestion, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 27 August 2014, at 6 <http://www.thedailystar.net/impeachment-of-judges-a-suggestion-38809> accessed 27 August 2014
- Host Countries versus Foreign Investors, The Financial Express (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 14 August 2014, at 6 <http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/08/14/50357> accessed 14 August 2014
- Ensuring Speedy Recovery of Overdue Loans, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 12 August 2014, at 12 (Weekly Law & Our Rights Page), <http://www.thedailystar.net/ensuring-speedy-recovery-of-overdue-loans-36712> accessed 12 August 2014
- Vesting the Power of Impeachment of Judges in the Parliament: A Perilous Venture, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 22 July 2014 < http://www.thedailystar.net/vesting-power-of-impeachment-of-judges-in-the-parliament-a-perilous-venture-34295> accessed 22 July 2014
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- Are BSF Members above the Law? The New Age (Dhaka, Bangladesh), 14 September 2013, at 7 <http://newagebd.com/old_archives/detail.php?date=2013-09-14&nid=65112#.U96V1Sa93mI> accessed 20 September 2013
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- Flying National Flag on Vehicles Cannot be a Privilege of the Few, The Daily Star (Dhaka, Bangladesh), Weekly Law & Our Rights Page, Issue No. 253, 21 January 2012, at 22 < http://archive.thedailystar.net/law/2012/01/02/index.htm> accessed 21 January 2012.
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Awarded University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Gold Medal 2016 in Arts & Humanities, Law & Education Section in recognition of the paper entitled ‘Judges as Legislators: Benevolent Exercise of Powers by the Higher Judiciary in Bangladesh with not so Benevolent Consequences’
Successfully bid for a grant of US$ 23,722 for a project on ‘Mapping of Knowledge on Projects Undertaken on Justice Sector Facility Development and Human Rights in Bangladesh’ (worked as the Focal Person and Research Fellow of the project
1 October 2014 – 31 July 2015)
Awarded the Macquarie University Faculty of Arts Higher Degree Research Award 2010 for Best Candidate Publications
Awarded the Macquarie University Faculty of Arts Higher Degree Research Award 2009 for Best Publication 2007-2009
A recipient of Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship for pursuing doctoral studies
Was offered a Ph.D. scholarship by the School of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Received Macquarie University Faculty of Arts HDR funding of a sum of AU $2,196 for travelling to Wellington to present a paper
Ph.D., Macquarie University; LL.M.(IP & IT Law), National University of Singapore; LL.B. (Honours), University of Dhaka
- Professor, Department of Law, North South University, Bangladesh September 2017- September 2020
- Associate Professor, Department of Law, North South University, Bangladesh October 2020-current
Teaching Areas: Introduction to the Legal System and Legal Process, Public International Law, Assigned Research Project, Law of Public Demands & Loans Recovery, WTO Law & Policy, and Business Law and Ethics
- Associate Professor, School of Law, BRAC University, Bangladesh
October 2015- September 2017
Teaching areas: Company Law, Public International Law, Legal Research and Methodology, Money Loan Court Act, and Law of Foreign Investment
- Part-time Lecturing at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh
March-April 2017 and September-October 2017
Teaching area: Business and Commercial Law
- Assistant Professor (tenured), School of Law, BRAC University, Bangladesh
August 2011- September 2015
Teaching areas: Company Law, Legal Research and Methodology, Money Loan Court Act, and Law of Foreign Investment
- Casual Lecturer, Department of Business Law, Macquarie University, Australia
February 2010 - December 2010
Responsibilities: Lecturing and administration of an undergraduate course entitled Marketing and Management Law (BUSL 350)
- Casual Tutor, Department of Business Law, Macquarie University
Australia, August 2010 - December 2010
Responsibilities: Tutoring and administration of an undergraduate course entitled Marketing and Management Law (BUSL 350)
- Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Northern University Bangladesh
June 2006 - February 2011, (been on study leave from May 2007 to February 2011)
Teaching areas: Public International Law and International Trade Law
- Senior Research Assistant, under the supervision of Dr. Shawkat Alam, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
October 2009 - December 2010
Responsibilities: Assisting in research, publication of articles, and preparation for a research grant application
- Research Officer, under the supervision of Dr. Niloufer Selvadurai, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Law, Macquarie University
October 2007 - September 2009
Responsibilities: Conducting research and writing articles for publication in academic journals
- Assignment Marker, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
Second Semesters of 2008 and 2010
Responsibilities: Marking International Trade Law Course Papers
- Research Assistant of Mr. Michael Ewing-Chow, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
January - May 2006
Responsibilities: Assisting in research and publication of articles
Commissioned for writing a Study Report on Regulating the Unregulated Domestic Works by Children, May 2014 – June 2014
Land tenure expert (part time) in BRAC Development Institute for a project funded by World Bank on ‘Implementation of Land Governance Assessment Framework in Bangladesh’, March 2013 - March 2014.
WTO Law and Policy
Public International Law
Independent Research Project
Public Demands Recovery, Loan Recovery and Ethics
Assigned Research Project
Business Law and Ethics
- Qualified to practice as a lawyer in Bangladesh since 29 October 2005
- Member: American Society of International Law, Society of International Economic Law
World Trade Law
Public International Law
Legal System of Bangladesh