Md. Razidur Rahaman

Mr. Md. Razidur Rahaman is teaching as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Law of Notre Dame University Bangladesh from May 2022. Before joining NDUB, Mr. Rahaman taught as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Law of Cox’s Bazar International University (CBIU). He was the Coordinator and later the Chairman of the Department of Law of CBIU.

Mr. Rahaman has extensive research experience in International Human Rights Law, International Refugee Law, and Intellectual Property Law. He has published research papers in different international peer-reviewed journals. He has written numerous articles in the editorial and op-ed in the leading national English daily Newspaper on contemporary issues in Bangladesh. Mr. Rahaman has presented research papers at international conferences at home and abroad. Mr. Rahaman reviewed articles as a Reviewer for different journals, including the Journal of Human Trafficking (Tylor & Francis Group Publishing), India Quarterly (Sage Publishing), and Journal of International Migration and Integration (Springer Nature).

Professional Experience:

1. Assistant Professor (On PhD Leave), Department of Law, Notre Dame University Bangladesh
2. Former Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Cox’s Bazar International University
3. Former Chairman, Department of Law, Cox’s Bazar International University.
4. Former Research Officer, Bangladesh Heritage Foundation (BHF), National Security & Counter Terrorism.
5. Former Research Intern, SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal

Educational Qualifications:

1. PhD in International Refugee Law (Pursuing), Doctoral School of Law and Political Science, Karoli Gaspar University, Budapest, Scholarship: Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship. (Expected 2027).
2. Master of Laws with specialization in Industrial Design, SICIP of Tongji University, China. Scholarship: WIPO Fulbright Scholarship.
3. Master of Laws, South Asian University, Scholarship: SAARC Silver Jubilee Scholarship, funded by Government of India.
4. 2023 United Nations Regional Course on International Law, This course was organized by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, held at the ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand; Scholarship: United Nations Fellowship.
5. PGD in International Relations, University of Dhaka.
6. PGD in International Human Rights, Humanitarian and Refugee Laws, The Indian Academy of International Law & Diplomacy.
7. Diploma in European, International and Comparative Law, ISIL & University of Lisbon, Portugal.
8. Bachelor of Laws, Eastern University.

Publications in International Journal:

1. Examining the Humanitarian Dimension of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh, Jogelméleti Szemle (Journal of Legal Theory Review), 2025. Doi. https://doi.org/10.59558/jesz.2025.1.73.
2. Violation of the Right to Life of the Rohingya Refugees, Studia Iuris (Accepted for Publication).
3. Search for Durable Solution to resolve the Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh, International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, BRILL,(2024), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/15718115-bja10187.
4. Addressing Workers’ Rights Violation in the Garment Industry in Bangladesh, Journal of Judicial Administration Training Institute, Bangladesh. Vol. XXII, May 2023.
5. The Interpretation of the Jus-Cogens Norm in International Law, Notre Dame University Research Journal, Issue-2 (2023).
6. Myanmar Committing grave violation of human rights against Rohingya in Rakhaine, Vol. L (2021), Journal of the Legal Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
7. Legal Analysis of Domestic Violence Against Women in Bangladesh, VOL. XLX (2019), Journal of the Legal Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
8. Sexual Harassment In Workplace In South Asia: A Comparative Study on Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Srilanka”, Volume 17, Issue-6, Ver.1 (June 2015), pp- 49-57, Journal of Business and Management.
9. Protection of the Traditional Knowledge And Traditional Cultural Expressions In Bangladesh, Volume 20, May 2015, pp- 164-171, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), India. Doi. http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/31588.
10. Human Trafficking in South Asia (Special preferences on Bangladesh, India and Nepal): A Human Rights perspective, Volume 20, Issue-3, Ver. VI, (March 2015), PP-1-8, Journal of Humanities and Social Science.

Conference Paper Presentations:

1. “Revisiting the Definition of Refugee Under the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees”, Doctoral School Conference, February 03, 2025, Karoli Gaspar University, Hungary.
2. “Refoulement of Refugees Under International Law: A Human Rights Perspective”, Doctoral School Forum, November 14, 2024, University of Miskolc, Hungary.
3. “Myanmar Committed Crime Against Humanity and Crime of Genocide Against Rohingya Refugees”, Doctoral School Conference, June 14, 2024, University Debrecen, Hungary
4. “The Dynamics of Conflict in Bangladesh Between the Host Community and the Rohingya Refugees”, Doctoral School Conference, June 06, 2024, Karoli Gaspar University, Hungary.
5. “Human Rights Violations Against Rohingya Refugees”, Third Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Conference, April 17-19, 2024, The City College of New York.
6. “Right to Life of the Rohongya Refugees”, Doctoral School Conference, January 29, 2024, Karoli Gaspar University, Budapest
7. “Search for Durable Solution to resolve the Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh”, 1st Annual International Conference on Asian Law, 21-24th January 2023, Jindal Global Law School, India.
8. “Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions in Bangladesh”, 16th WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Professors of Intellectual Property, June 17-29, 2019, WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Professors of Intellectual Property, Geneva, Switzerland.
9. “Myanmar Committing Crime Against Humanity to the Rohingya”, Junior Faculty Workshop, 20 June 2018, Centre for International Law (CIL) of National University of Singapore, Singapore.
10. “Rohingya: The Community without Human Rights”, AsianSIL 2017 Junior Scholars’ Workshop, August 24, 2017, Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL), Seoul, South Korea.
11. “International Obligation and the Protection of Refugees in Bangladesh”, Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, 09-10 June, 2015, The International Center for Research & Development, Canada.

Honours & Awards:

• United Nations Fellowship to participate in the United Nations Regional Course on International Law.
• Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2023 for PhD Programme in Hungary.
• WIPO Scholarship to pursue a Masters in Intellectual Property Law with specialization in Design, jointly organized by the WIPO and Tongji University.
• Jindal Global Law Scholarship to present a research paper titled “Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh: a special focus on durable solution” at the 1^st International Conference on Asian Law which is going to be held on 21^st January-24^th January, 2023 at the Jindal Global Law Campus.
• WIPO Scholarship to participate at the 16^th WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Professors of Intellectual Property, June 17-29, 2019
• Asian Society of International Law Scholarship to Participate at the AsianSIL 2017 Junior Scholars Workshop, August 24, 2017, Seoul, Korea.
• SAARC Silver Jubilee Scholarship, Government of India, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. (For LL.M Program).

Newspaper Publications (Editorial):

1. How Constitutional Quota System Is?”, Date: April 10, 2018, Daily Observer, https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=132003
2. “Rohingyas and Int’l Human Rights Laws”, Date: September 14, 2017, Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=94572
3. “Sexual Harassment against Women in Bangladesh”, Date- June 11, 2017, The Daily Sun, http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/232822/Sexual-Harassment-against-Women
4. “Constitutional Dilemma and the Independence of Judiciary”, Date- May 27, 2017, The Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=75669
5. “Rape in RainTree: A Legal Perspective”, Date- 20/05/2017, The Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=74416
6. “Domestic Violence against Women in Bangladesh”, Date-08/05/2017, The Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=7247
7. “Getting International Recognition to Genocide Day”, Date- 31/03/2017, The Daily Sun, http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/216014/Getting-Int%E2%80%99l-Recognitionto Genocide-Day
8. “Bangladesh Marching Ahead in Infrastructure”, Date- April 5, 2017, The Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=67185
9. “Trial of the Pakistani War Criminals”, Date—April 9, 2017, The Daily Sun, http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/218227/Trial-of-the-PakistaniWar-Criminals
10. “Rohingya: the Community of no Human Rights”, Date- April 13, 2017, The Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=68541
11. “Myanmar Committed Crime Against Humanity to Rohingya”, Date- May 01, 2017, The Daily Observer, http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=71388

Reviewer:

1. Journal of Human Trafficking, Routledge [ https://publons.com/researcher/3869261/md-razidur-rahaman/]
2. India Quarterly, Sage Publisher.
3. Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer Nature.
4. The International Journal of Human Rights, Routledge.

Membership:

1. Representative for South Asia, the Central European Lawyers Initiative (CEULI).
2. Ex-Chairman, Curriculum Committee, Department of Law, Cox’s Bazar International University.
3. Ex-Chairman, Exam Committee, Department of Law, Cox’s Bazar International University.
4. Ex-Member Secretary, Complaint Committee, Cox’s Bazar International University.

Trainings:

1. Training on “Assessment under Outcome-Based Education Framework”, March 01, 2023, Organized by Notre Dame University Bangladesh.
2. Online WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Workshop, November 8-10, 2022. Organized by WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Singapore.
3. Training on Effective Teaching-Learning and Assessment, September 13, 2022- Organized by Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC).
4. Training on Outcome-Based Curriculum, September 14-15, 2022- Organized by Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC).

Moot & Mock Trial Experience:

1. Mooter, Intra-Department Moot Court Competition on Intellectual Property Law, SICIP of Tongji University, China, 2020.
2. Memorial Judge in National Round (Bangladesh) Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2024
3. Adjudicator, Bangladesh National Qualifying Round, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2023.
4. Memorial Judge in National Round, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2023.
5. Adjudicator, Bangladesh National Rounds, 13th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2022.
6. Memorial Judge in International Round, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2022.
7. Adjudicator, 1^st National Moot Court Competition on Public Interest Litigation, 2^nd Nov. 2018, Organized by the Cox’s Bazar International University and NILS-Bangladesh.
8. Coach, Department of Law, Cox’s Bazar International University, Inter University Anti-Terrorism Law Clinic- Chittagong, Jointly Organized by the USAID, University of Chittagong; and the Bright Bangladesh Forum, 2018.
9. Focal of CBIU, USAID’s Promoting Peace and Justice Activity; implemented by Democracy International, April 03, 2021 to October 01, 2021.

Research Interest:

• International Law of Crime & Justice
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Human Rights Law
• International Refugee Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Constitutional Law

Google Scholars Profile:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XRQ_mBIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao