Mahasina Akter Banna

Mahasina Akter Banna is currently serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Law at Notre Dame University Bangladesh. She has completed both her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM) from Jagannath University, Dhaka, with a strong academic foundation and excellent results throughout her academic career. Her early academic journey includes her Secondary School Certification (SSC) from St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School & College and Higher Secondary Certification (HSC) at Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public College under the Dhaka Education Board. Her academic engagement is marked by a deep commitment to legal research, structured and student-oriented teaching. She has a particular interest in human rights, legal education, and socially responsive lawyering, which is reflected in both her scholarly and extracurricular pursuits. In addition to her academic role, she has been extensively involved in youth leadership, civic engagement, and advocacy-oriented legal initiatives. She has associated with several national and international platforms, including Community Law Reforms (CLR), Youth Against Hunger (YAH), Bangladesh Youth Mock Parliament (BYMP), and Networking for International Law Students (NILS Bangladesh). She has also served as a Cadet Sergeant (Ex) in the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC). She has also contributed to academic literature, most notably as an author of chapters on Geographical Mapping, Demography, and Juvenile Delinquency in the edited volume “Street Children of Bangladesh: Making Them Visible (2024)”, published by Empowerment Through Law of the Common People.

Working Experience

Lecturer, Department of Law

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (2026 – present)

Educational Qualification

▪ L,L,M (Masters) –

Department of Law, Jagannath University

Passing Year: 2023, Session : (2022-23)

▪ L,L,B (Hon’s) –

Department of Law, Jagannath University

Passing Year: 2022, Session : (2018-19)

▪ Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C) –

Institution: Birshrestha Noor Mohammad Public College

Board : Dhaka Education Board

Group : Science

Passing Year : 2018

▪ Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C)  –

Institution: St. Francis Xavier’s Girls’ High School

Board : Dhaka Education Board

Group : Science

Passing Year : 2016

Experiences in Extra Curricular Activities

1. 12th Community Law Reform (CLR) – Researcher
2. 22nd Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) 2023 “Human Rights and Human Security” – Assistant Program Manager
3. 21st Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) 2022 “Human Rights and Bangladesh: Leadership in Prospect” – Assistant Program Manager
4. CLEA-MILAT Human Rights & Social Justice Summer School 2022 (INDIA) “Freedom on Expression” – Foreign Participant (Bangladesh)
5. Youth Against Hunger Bangladesh (YAH)  – Campaign Secretary
6. Bangladesh Youth Mock Parliament (BYMP) – Parliamentarian (Dhaka-6)
7. Bangladesh National Cadet Core (BNCC) – Ex Cadet Sergeant
8. Networking for International Law Students (NILS Bangladesh) – Former Member
9. Youth Centre for International Alternative Dispute Resolution (YCIAdr)  – Director of News and Journal
10. Luminar Bangladesh – Probationary Officer
11. Student Welfare Association, Jagannath University – Former Member
12. Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College – College Vice Captain (Central Prefect)

 Special Achievements

Special Certification Course on –

1. “The Geneva Conventions at 76: Contemporary Challenges”, Centre for Advanced Study in International Humanitarian Law (CASH)
2. “Navigating the Future: Safety First!”, Bangladesh Maritime Law Society (BMLS)
3. “Human Rights and Human Security”, 22nd Human Rights Summer School 2023
4. “Human Rights and Bangladesh: Leadership in Prospect”, 21st Human Rights Summer School 2022
5. CLEA-MILAT Human Rights & Social Justice Summer School 2022 (INDIA) on “Freedom on Expression”
6. Participant, workshop titled “Career Window in Legal Arena: Unleashing Students’ Potential”, The Network for International Law Students (NILS)
7. Participant as Parliamentarian in the Dhaka-6, 11th session of Bangladesh Youth Mock Parliament 2020
8. Participant as Parliamentarian in the Dhaka-6, 8th session of Bangladesh Youth Mock Parliament 2019
9. “Inclusive Education: Essential Knowledge for Success” from Queensland  University of Technology
10. “IT Ethics: Professionalism and Ethics in Computing” from Charles Sturt University
11. “Neuroleadership and Conceptual Approaches in Educational Neuroscience” from Central Queensland University
12. “COVID-19: Psychological First Aid” from Public Health England
13. “Bullying in Schools: How Should Teachers Respond” from Queensland University of Technology
14. “Hematologic Complications of COVID-19”, Harvard Medical School
15. “Standard Precautions: Injection Safety and needle- stick injury management” from World Health Organization (WHO)

Certificate on Participation-

1. Ginsburg’s Convention with the Faculty Members of 30 Law Schools on “Teaching and Researching Constitutional Law and International Law” by Prof. Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago Law School, USA.
2. International Conference Report on “Law & Legal Education During and Post-Pandemic”, Bangladesh Institution of Law and International Affairs (BILIA)
3. Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2023
4. 13th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition Bangladesh National Rounds 2022
5. Member of Organizing Committee, 11th session of Bangladesh Youth Mock Parliament

Prize Certification on –

1. 1st position in the inter Battalion Bangla Speech Competition, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)
2. 1st position in the inter Battalion English Speech Competition, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)
3. 3rd position in the inter Regiment Cultural Competition, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)

Research Interests

• Constitutionalism and Democratic Governance
• International Law of the Sea and State Responsibilities
• Human Rights Protection Mechanisms

Teaching Experience/Interests

• Criminal Law & Procedure
• Trial and Advocacy
• Labour and Industrial Law
• Law of Specific Relief and Limitation
• Law of Contract

Publication

Mahasina Akter Banna, “Chapter 2-Geographical Mapping and Demography” and “Chapter 7-Juvenile Delinquency”, Dr. Mizanur Rahman (ed), Street Children of Bangladesh: Making Them Visible [1st edn, Empowerment Through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) 2024] ISBN: 978-984-35-5666-0, DOI: 10.59871/HFAK4245