Faculty Profile

Md. Asadullahil Galib
Md. Asadullahil Galib
Senior Lecturer, Dept of Law & Justice
LLM


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General Information

Md. Asadullahil Galib is a legal academic and practitioner based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He currently serves as a Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator at the Department of Law and Justice, Presidency University. Previously, he was a Lecturer and Moderator of the Moot Court Society at Dhaka International University. Academically, Mr. Galib holds both an LLM and an LLB Honours from the University of Dhaka. His academic excellence has been recognized through several scholarships, including the Shajahan Siraj Scholarship for outstanding result in LLM and the Tapan Bihari Nag Trust Scholarship as well as Ministry of Education Scholarship for remarkable result in LLB. Mr. Galib received trainings from different organizations and institutions, including the UNHCR, ICRC and National University of Singapore (NUS).

In addition, he is an Enrolled Advocate of the Bangladesh Bar Council and a Member of the Dhaka Bar Association. His areas of expertise include Public International Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, International Environmental Law, and Intellectual Property Law. Additionally, Mr. Galib has been actively contributing to legal scholarship through journal articles, newspaper writings, and conference presentations on topics within his fields of interest. Moreover, he has experience organizing and participating in workshops, seminars, and moot court competitions, often serving as an adjudicator. Furthermore, he presented papers in several national and international conferences.

Education
  1. Master of Laws (LLM), Department of Law, University of Dhaka
  2. Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Honours, Department of Law, University of Dhaka
  3. Certificate Course on International Refugee Law and International Protection, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Experience
  • Senior Lecturer and Program Co-Ordinator, Department of Law and Justice, Presidency University [2024–present]
  • Lecturer, Department of Law, Dhaka International University [2021–2024]
  • Moderator, Dhaka International University Moot Court Society (DIUMCS) [2021–2024]
  • Legal Research Associate, Redleaf Publishing [April 2020 – December 2020]
Publications

Journal Writing:

  1. "Parameters of Censorships as Restrictions on Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh and Japan: A Comparative Analysis" — Proceedings of the 2023 International Conference on Human Rights: Youth in Asia (co-convened by YPFP Tokyo, HSP and RCSP at the University of Tokyo).
  2. "Plant Varieties Protection Regime in Bangladesh and Global Normativity: A Comparative Analysis" (Accepted; to be published by the DIU Journal of Law and Human Rights).
  3. Mia Mahmudur Rahim and Indrajit Dube, Corporate Criminal Liability in Environmental Jurisprudence, Routledge (forthcoming 2025) — research associate role.

Newspaper Writing:

  • "Bangladesh needs to introduce a good Samaritan law" — The Daily Star, Dhaka, 15 November 2024
  • "Judicial recognition of environmental rights" — The Daily Observer, Dhaka, 16 August 2018
  • Event coverage of "The Rise of Constitutional Torts in South Asia" (BILIA) — The Daily Observer, Dhaka, 23 March 2019

Blog Writing:

  • "Reviewing the verdict of 16th Amendment Case: New Dimension of Judicial Interpretation" — Future Law Initiative, 6 July 2017
  • "Section 57 of the ICT Act and right to freedom of expression: Seeking the balance within" — Future Law Initiative, 9 August 2017
  • Event coverage of "The Rise of Constitutional Torts in South Asia" (BILIA) — Future Law Initiative, 25 March 2019
Research Interests

Public International Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, International Environmental Law, International Trade Law, Intellectual Property Law, Comparative Family Law

Achievement, Awards & Grants
  • Shajahan Siraj Scholarship 2021, Department of Law, University of Dhaka (1st position in LLM Final Examination, 2019)
  • Honours Scholarship 2018 (Talent Pool), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh (2nd position in LLB Honours Final Examination, 2018)
  • Tapan Bihari Nag Scholarship 2018, Department of Law, University of Dhaka (2nd position in LLB Honours Final Examination, 2018)
Seminar & Conference

Conferences:

  • South Asian Postgraduate Law Conference 2023 (SAPLAWC'23) — presented "Parameters of Censorships as Restrictions on Freedom of Expression in South Asian Countries", 27–28 Nov 2023, co-organised by University of Colombo, Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, Jindal Global Law School, Symbiosis Law School Nagpur, Eastern University Dhaka, Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law Bhutan, and Kathmandu School of Law
  • International Conference on Human Rights: Youth in Asia (ICHR) 2023 — presented "Parameters of Censorships... Bangladesh and Japan", 24–25 March 2023
  • International Conference, South Asian Perspectives on Environmental Protection and Forest Rights — presented "Wildlife Conservation in Bangladesh Law and International Environmental Law", University of Tokyo, 25–26 March 2023
  • ASEAN Law Academy Conference 2023 — presented "A Critical Analysis on Plant Varieties Protection Regime in ASEAN Countries vis-à-vis Bangladesh", Singapore, 3 February 2023

Seminars:

  • "Environmental Law Curriculum Development" (3 September 2022) — Department of Law, University of Dhaka and IUCN Academy of Environmental Law with ADB support
  • Virtual Learning Session on "Representation Needs of Indigent and Vulnerable Individuals: Role of Future Lawyers" — Dhaka International University & NCSC, 28 July 2022
Training & Workshop
  • "Full Educator Programme of the ASEAN Law Academy Advanced Programme (online) 2023" — 30 Jan–22 Feb 2023, NUS Centre for International Law, Singapore
  • "1st Asia Pacific Online Session on International Humanitarian Law" — ICRC, 11–15 October 2021
  • "Clinical Legal Education (Law Clinic), 2019 Season" — University of Dhaka & BLAST, April–July 2019

Professional Membership:

  • Enrolled Advocate, Bangladesh Bar Council [March 2023–present]
  • Member, Dhaka Bar Association [June 2023–present]
Others
  • Member, CELGAP Research Cell (effective 27 November 2024)
  • Coordinator, "UMSAILS-UAP Spring School 2024 on Forced Displacement in Modern Societies" — 13–17 April 2024, BRAC University Savar Campus
  • Coordinator, "UMSAILS-UAP Spring School 2022 on Law and Social Justice" — 18–22 September 2022, BRAC University Savar Campus
  • Environmental Law Teachers Network, Bangladesh — academic group established 3 September 2022, Department of Law, University of Dhaka
  • Member, Youth Group of Centre for International Alternative Dispute Resolution (YCiADR)