| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Energy Law | SOAS University of London | United Kingdom | 2026 |
| Masters | LLM in International Environmental and Energy Law | University of Oslo | Norway | 2015 |
| Post Graduate Diploma | Human Rights | University of Oslo | Norway | 2012 |
| Masters | LLM in International and Comparative Law | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2012 |
| Bachelor | LLB (Honors) | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2010 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 28, Jan 2021 | Currently Working |
| Lecturer | University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 02, Oct 2016 | 27-01-2021 |
| Lecturer | BRAC University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10, May 2015 | 30-09-2016 |
| Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate | Government of Bangladesh | Rangpur, Bangladesh | 07, Aug 2014 | 09-05-2015 |
| In-Country Lawyer | International Development Law Organization (IDLO) | Oslo, Norway | 01, Sep 2013 | 31-01-2014 |
| Associate Lawyer | Amir and Amir Law Associates | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Apr 2013 | 15-08-2013 |
| Consultant | Article 19 Bangladesh and South Asia | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 13, Jan 2013 | 20-04-2013 |
| Lecturer | Northern University Bangladesh | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Jan 2012 | 31-12-2012 |
| Researcher | Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 01, Nov 2010 | 31-10-2011 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Law | Energy security, energy transition, right to energy, energy sovereignty, and sustainable development. |
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| International Climate Change Law | Climate liability; loss and damage; adaptation; state responsibility for climate change damages; climate litigations; displacements; SDG 13 |
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| Constitutional Law | Judicial review; public interest litigations; constitutional rights and enforcements; governance and accountability; and separation of powers. |
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| Human Rights and Development Law | Right to development; human rights-based approach to development; interplay between economic development, energy security and human rights |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifying the Discriminatory Provisions in Domestic Laws Enacted During 2006 to 2020 | Law Reform Project | Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh | 15-04-2020 | 31-12-2020 | Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka |
| Training and Reference Manual for RMG Paralegals | Trade Union Paralegal Training | ITC-ILO | 01-04-2019 | 30-11-2019 | Center for Advanced Legal Studies (CALS), University of Dhaka |
| Study of international instruments that relate to the ethnic and excluded communities of Bangladesh | Professional Rights of the Excluded Communities | Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD) | 01-01-2019 | 31-12-2019 | Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD) |
| Aichi Biodiversity Target 16 | Legal Preparedness for Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets | International Development Law Organization (IDLO) | 15-09-2013 | 31-01-2014 | International Development Law Organization (IDLO) |
| Domestic legal and policy framework of information and communication technology (ICT) regime in Bangladesh | Freedom of Expression (FoE) Online | Article 19 | 13-01-2013 | 10-04-2013 | Article 19 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | Presented a paper titled ‘Excluded Communities and Protection of their Professional Rights: International and Domestic Laws’ at the National Conference of Excluded Communities, organized by SEHD, GBK, held on 20-21 June 2019 at Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| 2 | Presented a paper titled ‘Social Exclusion and Rights Related to Work’ at the National Conference of Excluded Communities and Minorities, organized by SEHD, GBK, held on 22-23 November 2018 at Sreemangal, Bangladesh. |
| 3 | A paper titled ‘Constitutional values in the SAARC region: How democratic are the constitutions of the SAARC region?’ was presented at the 9th SAARC Chief Justices’ Conference and 12th SAARCLAW Conference held from May 24-26, 2013 at Thimphu, Bhutan |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law | Member (Climate Change Law, and Compliance and Enforcement) | 2022 to date | |
| 2 | International Law Association (ILA - British Branch) | Associate | 2022 to date | |
| 3 | Life and Nature Safeguard Platform (LNSP) | Member | 2018 to date | |
| 4 | Supreme Court of Bangladesh | Advocate | 2016 to date | |
| 5 | Dhaka Bar Association | Advocate | 2012 to date | |
| 6 | Center for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) | Legal Research Group Member | 2013 to date |
| Book Section | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Sharowat Shamin "Codifying Secularism in the Bangladesh Constitution."
The Architecture of Constitutional Amendments: History, Law, Politics. Richard Albert (ed) Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2023 151-164 .
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| 2 |
Sharowat Shamin and Ridwanul Hoque "Bangladesh."
The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2019 Global Review of Constitutional Law. Albert, Richard and Landau, David and Faraguna, Pietro and Drugda, Šimon Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy (ISBN: 978-0-692-15916-3), 2020 28-32 .
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| 3 |
Sharowat Shamin and Ridwanul Hoque "Bangladesh."
I·CONnect-Clough Center 2018 Global Review of Constitutional Law. Richard Albert; David Landau; Pietro Faraguna; Šimon Drugda Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, 2019 18-22 .
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| 4 |
Sharowat Shamin and Ridwanul Hoque "Bangladesh: The State of Liberal Democracy."
The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2017 Global Review of Constitutional Law. Richard Albert; David Landau; Pietro Faraguna; Šimon Drugda Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 888, U of Texas Law, Public Law Research Paper, 2018 28-32 .
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| 5 |
Sharowat Shamin and Ridwanul Hoque "Bangladesh: Developments in Bangladeshi Constitutional Law."
The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2016 Global Review of Constitutional Law. Richard Albert; David Landau; Pietro Faraguna; Šimon Drugda Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, 2017 17-21 .
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| 6 |
Sharowat Shamin "Pollution and Law."
Encyclopedia of Public International Law in Asia [EPILA]. Muhammad Ekramul Haque (ed) ‘Bangladesh’, in Seokwoo Lee (ed) Brill, 2021 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Sharowat Shamin
: Sustainability of the 2°C Temperature Target,
Dhaka University Law Journal, Dhaka University Studies Part F , vol.30 , pp.129-144 , 2019
.
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| 2 |
Sharowat Shamin, Katherine Lofts, Sharaban T. Zaman and Robert Kibugi
: Brief on Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Taking Action on Climate Change and Its Impacts: Contributions of International Law, Policy and Governance,
McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law , vol.13 , no.1 , pp.183-192 , 2017
.
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Commonwealth PhD Scholarship | 2021 | United Kingdom | To pursue the PhD research at the School of Law, SOAS University of London |
| International | Royal Norwegian Government Quota Scheme Scholarship | 2013 | Norway | To pursue an LLM in Public International Law (Specialized in International Environmental and Energy Law) at the University of Oslo, Norway |
| International | International Summer School (ISS) Scholarship | 2012 | Norway | To undertake 15 ECTS Master Degree level course on Human Rights at the International Summer School 2012 at the University of Oslo |