Metropolitan University

Gazi Saiful Hasan

Associate Professor

Biography

Gazi Saiful Hasan is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University, Sylhet. He started his teaching career at this University in 2010.

Before joining this University, he was a practicing lawyer in Dhaka Judges’ Court. He completed Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, in 2009.

His areas of interest are: Environmental Law, Local Government, Intellectual Property Laws, and Clinical Legal Education.

Hasan shared his research findings at the conferences held at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2017), Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India (2013), Metropolitan University, Sylhet, Bangladesh (2012). He participated in many national training programmes and workshops on human rights law, environmental law, refugee law, and humanitarian law.

Saiful Hasan has authored several articles on different socio-legal issues which have been published in national and international journals. He has also authored four books. He often writes in national and regional newspapers on various legal issues, and participates as a guest speaker in discussion programs on law in Bangladesh Betar, Sylhet. He is also a news reader (Bangla) of Bangladesh Betar, Sylhet.

Education

M.Phil in Law, University of Rajshahi (in course)

LL.M., University of Rajshahi

LL.B. (Hons.), University of Rajshahi

Award & Achievements

Professional Activities and Attachment

1. Member of Academic Council, Metropolitan University, Sylhet since 8 March 2018.
2. Member of Finance Committee, Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
3. Member of Self-Assessment Committee of the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University from July 2017 to June 2018 (A Project of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Metropolitan University, Sylhet and University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
4. Executive Editor of News Letter of Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
5. Reviewer of various Journals of different universities and institutions in home and abroad.
6. News Reader (Bangla), Bangladesh Betar, Sylhet. (FM 88.8) since 2011.
7. Guest Speaker on different Legal Issue in Bangladesh Betar, Sylhet.

Teaching and Professional Improvement Workshops and Trainings

1. Attended online training programme on Digital Government & Smart City for Resilience organized jointly by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the National Information Society Agency (NIA), Jeju Island, Republic of Korea from 30 November to 18 December 2020.
2. Attended a day long workshop on Accreditation Standards and Criteria on 9 November 2020 organized by Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC).
3. Attended a day long consultation workshop on SDG’s Results Tracking on 17 December 2018 organized by Access to Information, ICT Division in Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
4. Attended a day long workshop on Legal Research Methodology on 10 December 2018 organized by the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
5. Attended a day long workshop on Sharing Improvement Result on 13 November 2018 organized by the Self-Assessment Committee of the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
6. Attended a day long Workshop on Post Self-Assessment Improvement Plan on 14 October 2018 organized by the Self-Assessment Committee of the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
7. Attended a day long workshop on Sharing Survey Result on 31 May 2018 organized by the Self-Assessment Committee of the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
8. Attended a day (24 October, 2017) long workshop on Team Building organized by the Department of Law and Justice with the help of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of Metropolitan University, Sylhet.
9. Attended 2 days (20-21 June, 2014) workshop on Academic Research and Writing to Journal organized by CEDOLPC in North South University, Dhaka.

10. Attended 3 days long (6-8 September, 2013) divisional training workshop on Human Rights Observation, Facts Findings and Report Writing organized by ASK & BLAST under the supervision of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Hotel Supreme, Sylhet.

11. Attended a day long training Program on Human Rights and Refuge Issues on 19th July, 2013 organized by Empowerment of Law through Common People (ELCOP), and United Nations High Commissioners for Refugee (UNHCR) in NAEM, Dhaka.

12. Attended 5 days (4-8 March, 2012) training programme on Environment and Environmental Law organized by Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) in Dhaka.

13. Attended 3 days (4-6 April, 2011) teaching seminar on International Humanitarian Law organized jointly by International Red Cross and Sylhet International University in Sylhet International University.

Workshop/Training attended as a Resource Person

1. Attended in a workshop as a panel discussant on The Role of Police and People in Preventing Extremism on 24 February 2021 organized by Institute of Development Affairs-IDEA, Sylhet at Sadar Upazila, Sylhet.
2. Attended in a workshop as a panel discussant on The Role of Police and People in Preventing Extremism on 25 January 2021 organized by Institute of Development Affairs-IDEA, Sylhet at Moglabazar, Sylhet.
3. Attended in a workshop as a panel discussant on The Role of Police and People in Preventing Extremism on 22 January 2021 organized by Institute of Development Affairs-IDEA, Sylhet at Jaintapur, Sylhet.
4. Attended in a workshop as a panel discussant on The Role of Police and People in Preventing Extremism on 06 January 2021 organized by Institute of Development Affairs-IDEA, Sylhet at South Surma, Sylhet.
5. Attended in a workshop as a panel discussant on entitled Tobacco causes death, divest government shares from tobacco industry organized by by Institute of Development Affairs-IDEA, Sylhet held on 25 December 2019.

Research Articles

1. Role of Local Governments of Bangladesh in the Protection of Environment: An Analysis on Legal Aspects, Abul Hasanat Ibn Abedin and Gazi Saiful Hasan, Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. VI, Issue. III, 2016. DOI : 10.9780/22307850.

2. Reconsideration of Local Government at Village Level: A Legal Study, Nusrat Hasina and Gazi Saiful Hasan, Global Disclosure of Economics and Business, Volume 4, No 2/2015 ISSN 2305-9168(p); 2307-9592(e)/ Prefix 10.18034.

3. Political Empowerment of Women and Their Participation in the Local Government Bodies in Bangladesh, Gazi Saiful Hasan and Md. Mahmudul Hasan Khan, SIU Studies, Vol. 4, No.1, 2015 ISSN 1991-3052.

4. Local Government in Bangladesh: Constitutional Provisions and Reality. Sheikh Ashrafur Rahaman & Gazi Saiful Hasan, Metropolitan University Journal, ISSN – 1995-5545, Vol-.4, No.-1, 2014.
5. The Recent Communal Fanatical Violence against Religious Minorities in South Asia: The Contemporary Legal Approach of Bangladesh. Bayazid Hossian & Gazi Saiful Hasan, Indian Journal of Socio Legal Studies, ISSN – 2320-8562, Vol-1, 2013, pp: 32-40.
6. Clinical Legal Education: How long [do] we need to wait to include it in legal curriculum of Bangladesh? Gazi Saiful Hasan, Sheikh Ashrafur Rahaman & Md. Mahmudul Hasan Khan, Bangladesh Research Publications Journal, ISSN: 1998-2003, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Page: 56-61, January-February, 2013.
7. Principles of International Environmental Laws: Application in National Laws of Bangladesh, Gazi Saiful Hasan & Sheikh Ashrafur Rahaman, S.A, Banglavision Journal. ISSN: 2079-567X, Vol. 11. No. 1. p- 23-32, February, 2013
8. Access to Environmental Justice: An Analytical Study of Legal Framework in Bangladesh, Gazi Saiful Hasan & Md. Mahmudul Hasan Khan, The Legal Analyst, India, ISSN: 2231-5594, Vol.-1, 2013, Page: 7-13.
9. Witness Protection in Bangladesh: An Overview, Mahumudul Hasan Khan & Gazi Saiful Hasan, Sylhet International University Studies, Vol. 3, Issue. 1, January-June, 2012.

Books (Academic & Literary)

1. Introduction to Local Government: Bangladesh Perspective, Published in October, 2020 by Kamrul Book House, Banglabazar, Dhaka, pp- 192, ISBN: 987-984-33-2020-9.

2. Outlines of Environmental Law: Bangladesh Perspective, Published in June, 2016 by Kamrul Book House, Banglabazar, Dhaka, pp-206, ISBN : 987-984-33-1917-3.

3. Local Government in Bangladesh : Development and Politics (In Bangla), Published in June, 2014 by Kamrul Book House, Banglabazar, Dhaka, pp-152, ISBN : 987-989-33-6430-2.

4. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Childhood and Adolescence (In Bangla), Published in February 2021, Beacon Publications, Banglabazar Dhaka, pp-64, ISBN-987-984-95010-6-0

5. The Children’s Scientist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (In Bangla), Published in February, 2017 by Kamrul Book House, Banglabazar, Dhaka, pp-48, ISBN: 9789843319388.

6. Tank Battle of Shiromoni (In Bangla), Published in February, 2017, by Kamrul Book House, Banglabazar, Dhaka, pp-64, ISBN:- 9789843319371.

Paper Presentation in Conference / Seminar

1. Presented a paper entitled “Role of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to Enhance the Quality in Tertiary Level Education: A Study on Private Universities in Sylhet” in the National Conference on Rule of Law and Good Governance organized by the Department of Law and Justice, Metropolitan University, Sylhet held on 2nd March 2019.

2. Presented a paper entitled “Role of Village Court to Ensure Justice at Grassroots level: A Legal Study” in the national conference of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on 13th April, 2016 organized by the Enhancement of Academic Environment Through Building Capacity of University Research Centre, SUST Under HEQEP, UGC (CP-3667).

3. Presented a paper entitled “Principles of International Environmental Laws: Application in National Laws of Bangladesh” in International Conference on Environmental Law, Trade Law, ICT Law and Legal Education organized by Benaras Hindu University on 2nd & 3rd March, 2013 in Uttar Pradesh, India.

4. Presented a paper entitled “Review of Existing Local Government System of Bangladesh” at the seminar on 12th October, 2012 organized by Centre for Research and Publication in Metropolitan University, Sylhet.

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Criminology and Criminal Justice System

Human Rights Law

Environmental Law

Migration and Refugee Law

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Local Government and Development

Clinical Legal Education

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