Md. Rabiul Islam

Md. Rabiul Islam

Professor

Department of Law
Faculty of Security & Strategic Studies (FSSS)

rabiul1111@gmail.com


BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Biography

Md Rabiul Islam, a Professor of Law at Jahangirnagar University (JU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, is involved in and passionate about research and teaching in constitutional law and comparative legal discourses. He is now holding the office of the Chairperson of the Department of Law & Justice at JU. In past, he also held the position of Chairperson of the Department of Law & Justice, JU twice, and the office of Dean of JU Law Faculty once. He did his LLB and first LLM from University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh but following these academic pursuits, he went to the University of Huddersfield  in the United Kingdom for another bachelor of Laws. Mr Islam bagged a specialized LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law from Central European University, Budapest-Vienna.  He pursued his PhD from the School of Law in City University of Hong Kong. Mr. Islam has a sizeable number of publications in the areas of constitutional law including ministerial responsibility, academic freedom, comparative federalism, critical approach to corporate social responsibility, comparative equality, racial discrimination in postcolonial states etc. Prior to joining to Jahangirnagar University, he previously held the academic position at University of Rajshahi and University of Asia Pacific, as well as the adjunct faculty role in Bangladesh Police Academy, Bangladesh University of Professionals and some other reputed private universities time to time. He experienced to work with the largest Bangladeshi legal NGO named Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) as an advisor. He also writes in the renowned Bangladeshi dailies regularly on various issues liable for injustice and discrimination in societies. During his time in Hong Kong, he was the President of the Bangladeshi Students' Association (BSAHK). Now, he aims to work as a social activist alongside his legal academic career.

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Education
S.S.C, ফুলতলা রি ইউনিয়ন পাইলট মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়
H.S.C, ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ, খুলনা
Honors, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, সেন্ট্রাল ইউরোপিয়ান ইউনির্ভার্সিটি

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Journal Publication

1. Md Rabiul Islam, Scrapped Academic Freedom to Breached Constitutionalism: the Lex CEU in Hungary, Bangladesh Journal of Law, 19, 2, pp.39-60, 2021. Bangladesh Journal of Law 19(2)

2. Md Rabiul Islam, Criminal Trial in Absentia in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study’, Journal of Business, Society and Science, 8, 1, pp.47-61, 2021. Journal of Business, Society and Science 8(1)

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Md Rabiul Islam, Comparative Federalism, Secession and Constitutionalism, Bangladesh Journal of Law, 18, 1-2, pp.1-24, 2020. Bangladesh Journal of Law 18(1-2)

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Md Rabiul Islam, Racial Dichotomy to Escalate Discrimination: An Account of Legal-historiography in Colonial India, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, VIII, pp.29-46, 2020. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law VIII

5. Suprovat Paul and Md Rabiul Islam, Growing Concern of White-Collar Criminality: Exploring Legal Safeguards in Bangladesh’, Bangladesh Police Academy Journal, I, 1, pp.75-110, 2019. Bangladesh Police Academy Journal I(1)

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Md Rabiul Islam, Constitutional Foundation of CSR: From Theoretical Justification to Judicialization, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, VI, pp.15-35, 2018. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law VI

7. Md Rabiul Islam, Marine Spatial Planning: A Quest for Effective Protection of the Bay of Bengal, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, IV, pp.1-21, 2016. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law IV

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Md Rabiul Islam, Apparent Authority of Agency Jeopardizing the Principal: Prescribed Precautions, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, III, pp.1-19, 2015. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law III

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Md Rabiul Islam and Dr Anisur Rahman, Ministerial Responsibility and Accountability: The Effective Way to Prove a Government, UAP (University of Asia Pacific) Law Journal, II, 1, pp.167-177, 2011. UAP (University of Asia Pacific) Law Journal II(1)

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Md Rabiul Islam, Public Interest Litigation: A Functional means to Ensure Social Justice, Rajshahi University Law Journal, 7, pp.59-82, 2010.

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Courses

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Comparative Constitutional Law

2.

Human Rights Law

3.

Administrative Law

4.

Law of Tort

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

S.S.C, ফুলতলা রি ইউনিয়ন পাইলট মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়
H.S.C, ক্যান্টনমেন্ট পাবলিক স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ, খুলনা
Honors, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Masters, সেন্ট্রাল ইউরোপিয়ান ইউনির্ভার্সিটি

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

1. Md Rabiul Islam, Scrapped Academic Freedom to Breached Constitutionalism: the Lex CEU in Hungary, Bangladesh Journal of Law, 19, 2, pp.39-60, 2021. Bangladesh Journal of Law 19(2)

2. Md Rabiul Islam, Criminal Trial in Absentia in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study’, Journal of Business, Society and Science, 8, 1, pp.47-61, 2021. Journal of Business, Society and Science 8(1)

3.

Md Rabiul Islam, Comparative Federalism, Secession and Constitutionalism, Bangladesh Journal of Law, 18, 1-2, pp.1-24, 2020. Bangladesh Journal of Law 18(1-2)

4.

Md Rabiul Islam, Racial Dichotomy to Escalate Discrimination: An Account of Legal-historiography in Colonial India, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, VIII, pp.29-46, 2020. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law VIII

5. Suprovat Paul and Md Rabiul Islam, Growing Concern of White-Collar Criminality: Exploring Legal Safeguards in Bangladesh’, Bangladesh Police Academy Journal, I, 1, pp.75-110, 2019. Bangladesh Police Academy Journal I(1)

6.

Md Rabiul Islam, Constitutional Foundation of CSR: From Theoretical Justification to Judicialization, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, VI, pp.15-35, 2018. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law VI

7. Md Rabiul Islam, Marine Spatial Planning: A Quest for Effective Protection of the Bay of Bengal, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, IV, pp.1-21, 2016. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law IV

8.

Md Rabiul Islam, Apparent Authority of Agency Jeopardizing the Principal: Prescribed Precautions, Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law, III, pp.1-19, 2015. Jahangirnagar University Journal of Law III

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10.

11.

Md Rabiul Islam and Dr Anisur Rahman, Ministerial Responsibility and Accountability: The Effective Way to Prove a Government, UAP (University of Asia Pacific) Law Journal, II, 1, pp.167-177, 2011. UAP (University of Asia Pacific) Law Journal II(1)

12.

Md Rabiul Islam, Public Interest Litigation: A Functional means to Ensure Social Justice, Rajshahi University Law Journal, 7, pp.59-82, 2010.

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025

Comparative Constitutional Law
Human Rights Law
Administrative Law
Law of Tort

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2025