Md. Rabiul Islam, PhD Professor, Department of Law & Justice
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Md Rabiul Islam, a Professor of Law at Jahangirnagar University (JU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, is involved in and passionate about research and teaching in constitutional law and comparative legal discourses. He is now holding the office of the Chairperson of the Department of Law & Justice at JU. In past, he also held the position of Chairperson of the Department of Law & Justice, JU twice, and the office of Dean of JU Law Faculty once. He did his LLB and first LLM from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh but bagged a specialized LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law from Central European University, Budapest-Vienna. He pursued his PhD from the School of Law in City University of Hong Kong. Mr. Islam has a sizeable number of publications in the areas of constitutional law including ministerial responsibility, academic freedom, comparative federalism, critical approach to corporate social responsibility, comparative equality, racial discrimination in postcolonial states etc. Prior to joining to Jahangirnagar University, he previously held the academic position at University of Rajshahi and University of Asia Pacific, as well as the adjunct faculty role in Bangladesh Police Academy, Bangladesh University of Professionals and some other reputed private universities time to time. He experienced to work with the largest Bangladeshi legal NGO named Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) as an advisor. He also writes in the renowned Bangladeshi dailies regularly on various issues liable for injustice and discrimination in societies. During his time in Hong Kong, he was the President of the Bangladeshi Students' Association (BSAHK). Now, he aims to work as a social activist alongside his legal academic career.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Comparative Constitutional Law, Human Rights, Administrative Law and Law of Tort
JOURNAL PAPER
Md Rabiul Islam, Scrapped Academic Freedom to Breached Constitutionalism: the Lex CEU in Hungary, Bangladesh Journal of Law, 19, 2, pp.39-60, 2021.Bangladesh Journal of Law 19(2)
Md Rabiul Islam, Criminal Trial in Absentia in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study’, Journal of Business, Society and Science, 8, 1, pp.47-61, 2021.Journal of Business, Society and Science 8(1)
Md Rabiul Islam, Comparative Federalism, Secession and Constitutionalism, Bangladesh Journal of Law, 18, 1-2, pp.1-24, 2020.Bangladesh Journal of Law 18(1-2)
Md Rabiul Islam, Racial Dichotomy to Escalate Discrimination: An Account of Legal-historiography in Colonial India, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, VIII, pp.29-46, 2020.Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law VIII
Suprovat Paul and Md Rabiul Islam, Growing Concern of White-Collar Criminality: Exploring Legal Safeguards in Bangladesh’, Bangladesh Police Academy Journal, I, 1, pp.75-110, 2019.Bangladesh Police Academy Journal I(1)
Md Rabiul Islam, Constitutional Foundation of CSR: From Theoretical Justification to Judicialization, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, VI, pp.15-35, 2018.Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law VI
Md Rabiul Islam, Marine Spatial Planning: A Quest for Effective Protection of the Bay of Bengal, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, IV, pp.1-21, 2016.Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law IV
Md Rabiul Islam, Apparent Authority of Agency Jeopardizing the Principal: Prescribed Precautions, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, III, pp.1-19, 2015.Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law III
Md Rabiul Islam, An Elucidation on Prerogative of Mercy to Apprehend Its Limits in the Constitution of Bangladesh with a Comparative Study, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, II, pp.76-83, 2014.Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law II
Md Rabiul Islam, The Enhancement of the Rights and Conditions of the Child Laborers Substantially by Means of Corporate Social Responsibility: Bangladesh Perspective, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, I, pp.157-178, 2013.Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law I
Md Rabiul Islam and Dr Anisur Rahman, Ministerial Responsibility and Accountability: The Effective Way to Prove a Government, UAP (University of Asia Pacific) Law Journal, II, 1, pp.167-177, 2011.UAP (University of Asia Pacific) Law Journal II(1)
Md Rabiul Islam, Public Interest Litigation: A Functional means to Ensure Social Justice, Rajshahi University Law Journal, 7, pp.59-82, 2010.Rajshahi University Law Journal 7
Academic Info
Period: 2020-Ongoing
Pursuing PhD
Period: 2016-2017
LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law
Period: 2007-2009
LLB (2years-passed)
Period: 2003-2004/2005
LLM
Period: 2000-2003
LLB
Experience
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 2018-Present
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 2014-1018
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2011-2014
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2009-2011
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2005-2007
Activity
Position: Associate Professor, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Period: December 16, 2011
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 2011- till today (going on/in service)
Teaching and reasearch
Contact
Md. Rabiul Islam, PhD
Professor
Department of Law & Justice
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Cell Phone: +8801711371838, +8801712578723
Email: rabiul@juniv.edu
, rabiul@juniv.edu
