Department of Law & Human Rights

Farzana Akther

Farzana Akther

Assistant Professor
LLB (Hons), LLM, University of Dhaka
Email: akther@uap-bd.edu

i)Master of Laws 2015
Department of Law, University of Dhaka

ii) Bachelor of Laws 2014
Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Awards and Scholarships:

i) University Graduate Scholarship for LL.B. Honors Result, University of Dhaka
ii)l talentpool scholarship for H.S.C exam result under Chittagong Board
iii) talentpool scholarship for S.S.C exam result under Chittagong Board

Training Information

  • Training on “Are your online students engaged?” arranged by Institute for the Development of Online Learning (IDOL) (Held from 14,16 & 18 March, 2021).
  • Training on Improving Learning & Teaching Skills (ILTS) (Batch VI) arranged by University of Asia Pacific (UAP) (Held from October 09- 16, 2019).
  • Training on Teaching for active Learning (TAL batch 5) arranged by Foundation for learning, Teaching and Research (fLTR).

From Morality to Legal Right: A Comprehensive Analysis on Parent’s Alimony

Author: Farzana Akther(Co-Author) | Year: 2020 | Journal: Sonargaon University Journal
 
 
Newspaper Article:
  1. Farzana Akther, Electoral inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, The Daily Star, Sep 6, 2024
  2. Farzana Akther, Green Buildings Gain Momentum in Bangladesh, Now it’s time for a proper regulation, The Business Standard, January 9, 2021
  3. Farzana Akther, Legal Implications of Master Plan, The Daily Star, March 3,2020
  4. Farzana Akther, Revisiting the discourse of Gendering Crime, The Daily Star, December 29,2020
  5. Farzana Akther, Preventing Pharmaceutical Malpractice, The Daily Star, June 16,2020
 

Mooting Experience:

  • Coach of Team UAP in the 2nd TIB DUMCS Anti-Corruption Moot Court Competition,2019(The team qualified up to Quarter Final Round)
  • Coach of Team UAP in the 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Virtual Moot Court Competition,2021(The team qualified up to Semi Final Round)
  • Coach of Team UAP in the Henry Dunant Memorial International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition,2022 (The team qualified up to Quarter Final Round)
  • Coach of Team UAP in the White& Case International Round of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition,2023(The team placed 3rd position in Bangladesh Round and got chance to represent Bangladesh in the international round at Washington D.C)
  • Coach of Team UAP in the International Children Right Moot Court Competition, 2023 organized by Leiden University of Netharlands and Baker Mckenzie.
  • Coach of Team UAP at 20th KK Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition,2024(The team secured its place in the memorial round and got a chance to represent Bangladesh in the international round at Campus Law Center, University of Delhi, India.
  • Worked as adjudicator at preli,Quarter and semifinal round of the Intra Department Moot Court Competition, 2023 organized by the Jahangirnagar University. 

Seminar/Conference Paper:

  • Presented a paper titled “Equality Norms: A comparative Analysis on Hindu Women’s’ Inheritance Right in south Asia” in a research seminar organized by the Department of Law and Human Rights in 2022.
  • Presented a paper titled “comparative Analysis on Green Building Regulation in south Asia” in a research seminar organized by the Department of Law and Human Rights in 2021.

Training and Participation:

  •  Participated remotely in one day long International construction Arbitration Conference held on September 14, 2023 which was organized by the Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings’ College London (KCL),London.
  • Participated remotely in three day long workshop on Teaching and Researching on International Human Rights Law in Asia(TRILA Human Rights) organized by the centre for International Law, National University of Singapore on March 2,9,and 16,2023.

Reviewing Experience:

  • Assistant Editor,UAP Law Review(Volume I,Issue-II) [ISSN: 2957-5044(print)][ ISSN: 2957-5052(online)](2022)
  • Editor-in-chief,UAP Law Blog(From 2021 to 2022)
  • Member,Editorial Board,UAP Law Review(Volume I,Issue-I)(2021)

Assistant Professor (from 13 January, 2025 to date): Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific

Lecturer (from September, 2018 to 12 January, 2025): Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific

Lecturer (from January to September, 2018): Department of Law, Sonargaon University

 

Undergraduate Program

  • Company and Securities Law
  • Real Estate and Coonstruction Law
  • Criminology,Victimology and Restorative Justice
  • Law of Banking,Foreign Exchange and Investment
  • Comparative Law of Succession

 

Graduate Program

 
  • Construction Law and Sustainable development
  • International Space Law
  • AI Laws and Policies
  • Gender and Family Law
Farzana Akther
Lecturer
Address: 74/A, GreenRoad, Farmgate, Dhaka-1205
Email: akther@uap-bd.edu
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