Faculty Member Profile

Already published in the peer-reviewed journal

1. Jahan, Sultana. (2018). Evaluating the Application of Insanity Defense in Bangladesh and Recommending its Update in the Light of Common Law Experience, Barisal University Journal (Part-2, Vol. 02), Faculties of Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Law, University of Barisal, Barisal, Bangladesh. (ISSN: 24111-247X)

2. Jahan, S., and Islam, M. (July 2018). Understanding the Development and Human Rights Nexus and Their Intersecting Points, Stamford Journal of Law (Number 5), Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka. (ISSN: 2072 3466)

3. Jahan, Sultana. (2016). Interconnecting Governance and Penal Policies for Achieving Justice. Politics of Human Rights and Conflicts. Edited by Ahmed, A.F, Saber, S.A, Islam, M.R, and Nasrullah, N.M. Issue 08. Osder Publications. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2016. (ISBN: 978-984-02653-2-0)

4. Jahan, S., and Islam, M. (2017). Budgetary Allocation in Primary Education of Bangladesh: A Right Based Analysis. Journal of Asian and African Social Science and Humanities. Chief Editor Ali, Akkas. Volume 03, No 02. Dhaka. 2017. (ISSN: 2413- 2748)

Already accepted book chapter

1. Jahan, Sultana. (2016). Government and Punishments. A Book Chapter on Global Encyclopaedia of Public Administration, Public Policy and Governance. Edited by Farazmand, Ali. Springer International Publishing. 2016. (ISBN: 978-3-319- 20929-6)

Already submitted journal paper for peer review

1. Jahan, S., Dolon, J.H. (). Potentials and Challenges of inaugurating Community Service Order (CSO) In Bangladesh: Lessons from Developed Countries, Barisal University Journal (Part-2, Vol. 03), Faculties of Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Law, University of Barisal, Barisal, Bangladesh. (ISSN: 24111-247X)

Current research activity

1. Conducting legal research on "The Effectiveness of Penal Code, 1860 as a ‘Code’ for the Law Enforcing Agencies of Bangladesh", funded by Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Planning Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. the study will inquire into why and how decodification of the Penal Code, 1816 happened, and its impact on the substantive and procedural aspects of the law enforcement system of Bangladesh.

Academic history

1. Master of Laws (LL.M.), Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Website: http://www.du.ac.bd/home

2. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Website:http://www.du.ac.bd/home

Training and Workshop

1. August 10, 2017 – August 25, 2017; Basic Course on Qualitative Research Methodology, Technical Training Unit, icddr,b, 68 Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh.

2. July 27, 2017 – July 29, 2017; Residential Workshop on “Researching and Teaching International Law in the Third World” The Department of Law and Justice, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Bangladesh, and The School of Law at the University of Birmingham, United kingdom, Held on Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka.

3. Sept 21, 2014- Sept 25, 2014; Training on ‘Environment and Climate Change: The Legal Perspectives’, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), House-15A (4th Floor), Road-3, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh. Website: http://www.belabangla.org/

Conferences attended

1. From November 18, 2017, to November 19, 2017; Present a paper on, “Framing Trafficking in Person (TiP) in South Asian Perspective”, co-presented by Syed Afsan Shabab and Bulbul Ashraf Siddiqi at the Conference ‘International Conference: Gender Mainstreaming in Politics, Administration and Development in South Asia and Beyond’, Jointly Organized by Public Policy and Governance (PPG) Program, North South University, Dhaka and Department of Administration and Organisation Theory, University of Bergen (UiB), Norway 2017, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

2. From August 25, 2017, to August 26, 2017; Present a paper on, “Revisiting the Status of Human Rights Treaties in Legislative and Judicial Branch of Bangladesh in the Light of Constitutional Standpoint”, at Asian Society of International Law (ASIANSIL) Korean Chapter Conference, 2017, held in Seoul, Korea.

3. From December 23, 2016, to December 24, 2016; Present a paper on “Inevitability of Changing Legal Provision of Bangladesh for Speedy and Fair trial of Mentally Disordered Person” at International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Transition (INSEARCH 2016), held in Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla, Bangladesh.

4. From December 22, 2016, to December 23, 2016; Present a paper on “Budgetary Allocation in Primary Education of Bangladesh: A Right Based Analysis.” at International Conference on Envisioning Our Common Future, 2016, held in Dhaka University, Dhaka Bangladesh.

5. From December 18, 2015, to December 19, 2015; Present a paper on “ Interconnecting Governance and Penal Policies for Achieving Justice, Social and Economic Development” at International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Transition (INSEARCH 2015), held in Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla, Bangladesh.

6. From August 23, 2014, to August 24, 2014; Participate in the conference on ‘South Asian International Law: Engagement or Encounter?’ Asian Society of International Law (ASIANSIL) Regional Conference, 2014, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.