Maksuda Sarker
Assistant Professor
Department of Law
Faculty of Security & Strategic Studies (FSSS)
maksuda.sarker@bup.edu.bd
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF
PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216
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Biography
Maksuda Sarker is serving as an assistant professor in law at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). She joined BUP in 2020. Before joining BUP, she served as a lecturer at Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB). She completed her LLB and LLM (specialization in commercial law) from the University of Dhaka with first class in both. She obtained CGPA 3.75 in LLB, and CGPA 3.95 in LLM. Her area of interest includes commercial arbitration, investment law, trade law, and intellectual property law.
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Education
S.S.C, চান্দিনা ডাঃ ফিরোজা বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়
H.S.C, হলিক্রস কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of Cambridge
H.S.C, হলিক্রস কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of Cambridge
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Journal Publication
1. ‘Seat Theory in International Commercial Arbitration:Conversion of Lex Loci Arbitri into Lex Arbitri’,(2022) 33 Dhaka University Law Journal121-142. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v33i1.61512
2. ‘State of Necessity in Post Covid-19 Investor-State Arbitration: CMS and LG&E Revisited’ (2023) 34 Dhaka University Law Journal 1-17. < https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DULJ/article/view/69605> Doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v34i1.69605
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
Awards
June 2020 Dhaka University Merit Scholarship 2020
• Scholarship for excellent result in LL.M. (Masters) Examination of 2018
December 2020 University Grant Commission Scholarship 2020
• Scholarship for securing the 1st position in the LL.M. (Masters) Examination of 2018
May, 2019
Professor Mahfuza-Barrister Shafique Scholarship 2019
• Scholarship for securing the 2nd position in the LL.B. (Honours) Examination of 2017
June 2018
Tapan Bihari Nag Trust Fund Scholarship 2018
• Scholarship for securing the 2nd position in the LL.B. (Honours) Examination of 2017
June 2015- June 2017
Shamaila Rahman Memorial Scholarship
• Scholarship for securing top position, among female students, during undergraduate study for four consecutive years
January 2011-December 2013
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Scholarship
*Secured 2nd position in the Cumilla board in SSC 2011
*Secured 25th position in the Dhaka board in HSC 2013
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S.S.C, চান্দিনা ডাঃ ফিরোজা বালিকা উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়
H.S.C, হলিক্রস কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of Cambridge
H.S.C, হলিক্রস কলেজ, ঢাকা
Honors, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, University of Cambridge
Last Updated: 06 Oct 2026
1. ‘Seat Theory in International Commercial Arbitration:Conversion of Lex Loci Arbitri into Lex Arbitri’,(2022) 33 Dhaka University Law Journal121-142. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v33i1.61512
2. ‘State of Necessity in Post Covid-19 Investor-State Arbitration: CMS and LG&E Revisited’ (2023) 34 Dhaka University Law Journal 1-17. < https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DULJ/article/view/69605> Doi: https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v34i1.69605
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June 2020 Dhaka University Merit Scholarship 2020
• Scholarship for excellent result in LL.M. (Masters) Examination of 2018
December 2020 University Grant Commission Scholarship 2020
• Scholarship for securing the 1st position in the LL.M. (Masters) Examination of 2018
May, 2019
Professor Mahfuza-Barrister Shafique Scholarship 2019
• Scholarship for securing the 2nd position in the LL.B. (Honours) Examination of 2017
June 2018
Tapan Bihari Nag Trust Fund Scholarship 2018
• Scholarship for securing the 2nd position in the LL.B. (Honours) Examination of 2017
June 2015- June 2017
Shamaila Rahman Memorial Scholarship
• Scholarship for securing top position, among female students, during undergraduate study for four consecutive years
January 2011-December 2013
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Scholarship
*Secured 2nd position in the Cumilla board in SSC 2011
*Secured 25th position in the Dhaka board in HSC 2013
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