Ongoing Researches

Gender and Development Studies

 Climate Change and Gender studies

Theory and Cultural Studies, Literary Theory, Feminism and Feminist Theory

 Colonial and Postcolonial Literature, South Asian Literature, East Asian Literature, Bangla Literature 

African American Literature

• Information Literacy
• Digital Divide
• Information Needs and Seeking Behavior 
• Information Professionals
• Knowledge Management

Labour Laws, Disaster Laws, Gender, Family and Personal Laws, Criminology and Criminal Laws, Space Laws, International Laws, International Humanitarian Law

Supervision of Undergrad (LLB) Students:

1. Sadia Afrin Tanny, Protecting the Sundarbans: Mangrove Ecosystems and the Gaps in International Law, Fall 2025
2. Shanaz Akter Choya, Constitutional Rights and Human Rights of the Nomadic Bede Community in Bangladesh: Challenges and Policy Recommendations, Fall 2025
3. Anika Tabassum Disha, Juvenile Rehabilitation Centers in Bangladesh: Legal Gaps in the Implementation of the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013, in Light of UNCAT Obligation, Fall 2025
4. Md. Asif Rahman, Legal Framework of Autonomous Weapons Systems under International Humanitarian Law: Bridging Accountability and Compliance Challenges, Fall 2025
5. Samia Akter, A Critical Examination of Divorce Settlements of Muslims: A Comparative Analysis of Family Court Approaches in India and Bangladesh with Reference to Judicial Decisions, Spring 2025
6. Amina Akther, Bangladesh's Compliance with International Legal Standards in Protecting its Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia: Analyzing the Gaps and Challenges, Spring 2025
7. Tasnur Islam Toma, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR); A Future Possibilities of ADR in Bangladesh, Spring 2025
8. Fatema Tul Jannat Shila, The Perspective and Legal Implications of Paternity Leave: A Comparative Analysis Between Bangladesh And Japan, Fall 2024
9. Assadeka Tabassum Zaman, A Legal Analysis of Bangladesh with International Human Rights Obligations in Addressing Workplace Harassment Under Labour Law, Fall 2024
10. Fateha Noor Tasnim, Intersection between Alternative Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice in Criminal Justice System of Bangladesh, Fall 2024
11. Ashrafee Adibatul Islam, Occupational Health and Safety Rights of Garbage Cleaners in Bangladesh: A Critical Legal Analysis, Spring 2024
12. Arshiana Rashid, Rape and Forced Pregnancy as Genocide: Liberation War of Bangladesh in Context, Spring 2024
13. Sadia Tasnim, Analyzing the Efficiency of Traffic Law Mechanism in Bangladesh, Spring 2024
14. Sangida Akter Sreete, Investigating the Legal Frameworks of Bangladesh in Safeguarding the Rights to Education of Ethnic Minorities of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Spring 2024
15. Md. Riaz Ahmed, The Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programs against Recidivism: Why Bangladesh should follow Norway’s Prison Rehabilitation Program, Fall 2023
16. Anisa Manzur Kannoka, Step-Father’s Responsibility to Maintain A Child: A Critical Analysis, Fall 2023
17. Most. Fahmida Al-Jannati, Surrogacy Debate in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with India & UK, Fall 2023
18. Md. Tanvir Anjum, Drone Usage and Policies in Bangladesh and Beyond: A Comparative Analysis, Fall 2023
19. Anika Bushra Srithe, The Effect of Covid-19 on Human Rights: Rise of Unemployment, Summer 2023
20. Maliha Hoque Shoha, Environmental Crime: Wildlife Poaching and Trading in Bangladesh, Summer 2023
21. Bushrat Jahan, The Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Laws in Protecting Women: A Legal Study on Female Intimate Partners, Spring 2023
22. Dina Akhter, Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods in Family Disputes in Bangladesh: A Critical Analysis, Spring 2023
23. Md. Readul Islam, An Analysis on Bangladesh Judicial Service (Srinkhola) Bidhimala, 2017: From the Perspective of Masdar Hossain Case, Fall 2022
24. Sadia Tabassum Sristy, The Rights and Welfare Scheme of the Senior Citizen in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis with International Standard, Fall 2022
25. Tahrima Mourin, Legal Protection Relating to Sexual Offences of Third Gender Community in Bangladesh: ACritical Analysis, Fall 2022
26. Mirja Tahmina Akter, Child Marriage: Disagreements among Sharia Law, National Laws and International Framework, Spring 2022
27. Rifat Al Haque, Doctrine of Representation: A Critical Analysis from the Perspective of Shariah, Spring 2022
28. Faisal Ahmad Chowdhury, Preventive Detention: A Comparative Study with India, Spring 2022
29. Efat Farzana, Legal Presumption on Legitimacy of Child under Modern Science, Fall 2021
30. Jahanara Islam Bhuiyan, A Critical Study of Legal Rights of Women with Disabilities in Bangladesh: Applicability, Inefficacy, Reality, Fall 2021
31. Maheni Fayaza, Standards of Migrant Labors and Emergence of their Labor Rights, Fall 2021
32. Masheat Islam, The Possibilities, Applicability and Necessity of Uniform Family Code: Bangladesh Perspective, Fall 2021
33. Munira Sharmin Trisha, Divorce Procedure: Conflicts between the Personal Laws and Secular Laws, Summer 2021 
34. Zannatul Bushra Mishel, Blaming the Victim: A Comprehensive Analysis on Violations of the Right to Privacy of Rape Victims and Relevance of Character Evidence, Summer 2021
35. Chowdhury Sadia Nishat, Implementation of Dower Rights in Bangladesh: Legal Analysis, Spring 2021
36. Fatema-tuz-Zohora Rupa, Analysis on Faskh and Delegated Divorce Right of Muslim Women: Legal Complexity and Way Forward, Fall 2020
37. Md. Imdadul Hossain Nayeem, Juvenile Delinquency in Bangladesh: A Contextual Analysis, Fall 2020
38. Sheikh Tasnia Tahsin, Right to Life: Existing Laws and Practice in Bangladesh, Fall 2020
39. Sanjina Momtaz Rosha, Past Maintenance: Justification of the Amount and Limitation Period by the Courts of Bangladesh, Summer 2020
40. Prosenjit Rakshit Chayon, Jeopardizing Hindu Women's Right to Divorce and Property in Bangladesh: A Comparative Overview, Spring 2020 
41. Mahmudul Hassan Khan, Guardianship of Property: A Critical Analysis under Personal Laws and Statutory Laws, Fall 2019
42. Avijhit Shikder, Universal Human Rights Violation from Geopolitical Perspectives, Summer 2019
43. Saraf Anjum, Legal Presumption on Legitimacy of Child in the Era of Medical Science, Spring 2019

Public International Law, International Commercial Arbitration, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law

My primary research interests lie in knowledge management (KM) education and practice in the field of library and information science (LIS). I am particularly interested in developing KM programs and competence model for educating knowledge managers. My research also focuses on KM systems, especially the tools and technologies for creating, organizing, distributing and sharing both explicit and tacit knowledge in digital environments. In addition, my research concerns the theory of adoption of innovations, inter- and/or multidisciplinary studies and emerging disciplines like service science, skills science and knowledge science, etc. My research keywords are:

• Knowledge Management
• Digital Library System
• Library and Information Science
• Knowledge Sharing
• Adoption of Innovation
• Human Resource Management

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• International History
• Urban and Socio-Political history of Bangladesh
• Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research

• Information Literacy
• Digital Library
• Library Software
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mental Health Literacy
• Health Literacy Policy

Gender stratification, Women empowerment, Ethnic minority women’s empowerment and social acceptance, Women and child harassment, Violence against Women, Women Rights and social policy, Gender inequality, Women movement both mainstream and ethnic, Environment and climate change.

Stigma and Discrimination, Sexual behavior and sexual health, Demography

• Environmental Sociology
• Internal Migration 
• Climate Change & Gender 
• Disaster Induced Displacement
• Stratification, Inequality, Gender

Areas of Interest

Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Muslim Family Law, Sports Law

Funded Research Projects/Activities

• Researcher, commissioned by the British High Commission Dhaka, in the project on developing an online guide on family law and related provisions in Bangladesh for assisting British nationals in understanding their options and making informed decisions when dealing with family or child-related legal matters in Bangladesh, from December 2025 to January 2026 (ongoing);
  
  
• Research Assistant to the Bangladesh Regional Consultant in the 'Research on Crimes against Future Generations (CAFG)' by the Centre for Environmental Law and Policy (CELP), Faculty of Law, University of Colombo in collaboration with The European Union funded Support to Justice Sector Project (JURE), jointly implemented by UNDP and UNICEF Sri Lanka, and facilitated by the Ministry of Justice, Sri Lanka in 2023–2025 (ongoing);
  
  
• Research Assistant in the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) Study on ‘Leave No One Behind (LNOB): Reviewing the laws enacted by the Bangladesh National Parliament from 2016 to 2020 in the light of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’ conducted by the Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka in 2020;
  
  
• Researcher in the study titled ‘Living Under Sentence of Death: A study on the profiles, experiences and perspectives of death row prisoners in Bangladesh’ conducted by the Department of Law, University of Dhaka  in collaboration with the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust and The Death Penalty Project in 2019–20

Independent Research Consultancy 

• Assisted in drafting and researching the amicus curiae (expert) submission in Suo Motu v Secretary, Ministry of LGRD, Government of Bangladesh (Suo Motu Rule 9 of 2020): Upon hearing, the High Court Division (HCD) declared access to safe drinking water a fundamental right. The Court directed the Government to ensure access to safe water in key public areas within one year and to provide affordable, potable water to all citizens within ten years;
  
  
• Assisted in researching and drafting the writ petition on behalf of the petitioner’s counsels in Md Niamol Hossain v Bangladesh (Writ Petition 9958 of 2020): Upon hearing, HCD directed the respondents to pay the victim BDT 30,00,000/- as compensation for the injury sustained during the course of his employment. HCD further directed the respondent to deposit BDT 7,000/- every month in the bank from February 2024 till the completion of studies of the victim.

Media Appearances

• Moderated the virtual discussion titled 'Separation of Powers & Judicial Independence, Part III: Rethinking the Power, Responsibilities, & Appointment of Judges of Subordinate Judiciary of Bangladesh' organized by Map of Justice with guests Mr. Millat Hossain (Judge, Bangladesh Judicial Service), Mr. Jubaer Ahmed (Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh) and Mr. Md. Johir Uddin Shohag (Director, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Education) on 12 October 2024;
  
  
• Moderated the virtual discussion titled ‘Separation of Powers & Judicial Independence, Part II: Rethinking the Power, Responsibilities & Appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh’ organized by Map of Justice with guests Mr. Emraan Azad (Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Bangladesh University of Professionals) and Mr. Md Lokman Hussain (Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, North South University) on 14 September 2024;
  
  
• Moderated the virtual discussion titled ‘Separation of Powers & Judicial Independence, Part I: 16^th Amendment of the Constitution of Bangladesh’ organized by Map of Justice with guests Dr. Abdullah Al Faruque (Professor, Department of Law, University of Chittagong) and Mr. Nafiz Ahmed, (Lecturer, Department of Law, North South University) on 24 August 2024;
  
  
• Moderated the webinar titled 'A Tale of Endless Formalities in Civil Proceedings: How to Ensure Justice in Property Disputes' organized by Map of Justice with guests Mr. Nuran Choudhury (National Coordinator, ILSA Chapter Bangladesh) and Mr. Md. Abdur Rahim (Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific) on 21 October 2023;
  
  
• Spoke on 'Crafting innovative remedies under the Constitution for violation of fundamental 'rights': Current practices and future trajectories' at Youth's thoughts on the Constitution of Bangladesh organized by Map of Justice on 4 November 2022;
  
  
• Moderated the webinar ‘Role of Arbitrator & Tribunal during Arbitration proceedings’ with guest Mr. Duarte G. Henriques (Founding Member, Victoria Associates) organized by Centre for International Alternative Dispute Resolution on 1 May 2020

Contemporary British and Anglophone Literature

Embodiment 

New Materialism

Literary Criticism and Theory

Global Women's Cinema

American Literature

Rhetoric

• Reproductive and Child Health (RCH)
• Health Education and Promotion
• Health Seeking Behaviours
• Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
• Mental Health

Economic Sociology

Political Sociology

Sociology of Globalization

Political Economy

Economic Sociology

Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Industry

Labor Studies

Developing Economy

Social Theories

Social Movements

Human rights, international humanitarian law, criminology, criminal justice and corporate laws.