Nishat is presently working as a full-time Lecturer in the Department of Law at Notre Dame University Bangladesh from July 2023 till present. Previously, she served as a Lecturer in the Department of Law and Justice at The People’s University of Bangladesh from December 2019 to May 2023. She has completed LLB. (Hons.) from BRAC University with Distinction and LLM. from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University, Bangladesh (Merit position, 1st in LLM). She has been awarded the Vice Chancellor Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Additionally, she has authored a scholarly article with Associate Professor Advocate Rashed Ahmed titled ‘A Critical Review on Women Oppression & Threats in Private Spheres: Bangladesh Perspective,’ published in the American International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Vol -1, No 2, 2019. Another article, ‘The Notion of Blue Economy in Connection with International Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) of Bangladesh,’ was published by the Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development (BILD), Vol 2, Issue 1, 2021. Nishat has also been selected as a Millennium Fellow 2020 as Lead Researcher for ‘Project Bajho,’ a Kathmandu School of Law-based project which is a part of the Millennium Fellowship conducted by the Millennium Campus Network and United Nations Academic Impact 2020.

Education

• LL.B. (Hons.) from BRAC University, School of Law (CGPA: 3.54, Distinction, Merit Position 2nd in fall 2012 Batch). Year: 2012-2016.
• LL.M. (Maritime Law) from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (CGPA: 3.92, Merit position 1st in LLM 2nd Batch). Year: 2016-2018.
• H.S.C from Ispahani Girls’ School and College, Group: Business Studies, Year: 2012.
• S.S.C. from Ispahani Girls’ School and College, Group: Business Studies, Year: 2009.

Publications/Journals/Research/Conferences

• Book: ‘Project Bajho: A Study of the Climate Change Laws and Policies in South Asian Countries’ (accomplished Chapters as Lead Researcher of Maldives). Published by Kathmandu School of Law, 2022, Millennium Campus Network and United Nations Academic Impact 2021. URL: https://ksl.edu.np/resource/home/resource_detail/50
• Journal Article: ‘A Critical Review on Women Oppression & Threats in Private Spheres: Bangladesh Perspective,’ American International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Vol -1, No 2, 2019. ISSN – 2643-0061, E – ISSN 2643-010X. Published by American Center of Science and Education, USA. URL: http://www.acseusa.org/journal/index.php/aijhass/article/view/131/185?fbclid=IwAR3uVi6reDL41lUBuopjAZ9vjl_-EYzd1rBb043esZmof7C2aqER6pErywU
• Article: ‘The Notion of Blue Economy in Connection with International Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) of Bangladesh’. Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development (BILD), Vol 2, Issue 1, 2021.
• Conference proceedings:
  • International Conference on Environmental Justice (ICEJ) (2023), Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, Center for Environmental Law and Policy and others. Presented on 1st September: ‘Unabated Plastic Pollution: A Comprehensive Review on Laws and Practices of Bangladesh’. Selected as the best paper of the session.
  • The First National Law Conference of the University of Chittagong (2023), Bangladesh: University of Chittagong. Presented on 16th – 17th September: ‘Combating Climate Justice through the Lenses of Legal Arena in Bangladesh’.

Research Interests

• International maritime and shipping law
• Climate change laws and policies

Books

• Book: ‘Project Bajho: A Study of the Climate Change Laws and Policies in South Asian Countries’ (accomplished Chapters as Lead Researcher of Maldives). Published by Kathmandu School of Law, 2022, Millennium Campus Network and United Nations Academic Impact 2021. URL: https://ksl.edu.np/resource/home/resource_detail/50

Teaching Responsibilities

• Entrusted courses: Contract law, maritime and shipping law, international trade law

Profile Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarannumnishat?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

Professional Experience

• Lecturer, (Full-time faculty, Permanent), Department of Law and Justice, The People’s University of Bangladesh, December 2019 – May 2023.
• Research Associate, ERGO Legal Counsel (Headed by Dr. Shahdeen Malik, eminent Jurist, a constitutional expert), September 2022 – August 2023.
• Lead Researcher, ‘Project Bajho’, a Kathmandu School of Law-based project which is a part of Millennium Fellowship conducted by Millennium Campus Network and United Nations Academic Impact 2021.

Training

• One Week 2nd International Faculty Development Program (IFDP) on “Law and Social Sciences”. Organized by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in collaboration with Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal, and participated in this program from 18th to 23rd September.
• Workshop on ‘Land Laws, Corporate Documentation, and Litigation’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development (BILD) on 22nd & 24th December 2018.

Awards and Honors

• Awarded with Vice Chancellor Scholarship for Academic Excellence at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University for LLM program in 2018.
• Participated in Price Media Law Moot Competition at National Law University Delhi, organized by Oxford University in 2014.