Professor Sheikh Ashrafur Rahaman

Professor Sheikh Ashrafur Rahaman was born on January 03, 1982. He is an esteemed academic, legal scholar, and the serving Dean of the School of Law at Metropolitan University (MU), Sylhet. As one of the founding faculty members of the Department of Law and Justice, he holds the unique distinction of having directly taught and mentored every single batch, from the very first batch, since the department's inauguration.  

He began his academic journey at Metropolitan University on May 14, 2006, as a Lecturer. Since then, Professor Rahaman has built a distinguished career of active teaching, mentoring, and administrative leadership, serving as a foundational pillar in shaping the institution's legal education landscape.

He assumed the administrative leadership of the faculty upon being appointed Dean of the School of Law on August 1, 2020, a position he continues to hold while steering the academic policy and growth of the law school.

Prior to his deanship, he served as the Head of the Department of Law and Justice at Metropolitan University for nearly a decade, continuously leading and managing the department until March 8, 2018.

In addition to his departmental leadership, he has been serving as the Coordinator of the LL.M. Programme since March 10, 2018, actively overseeing postgraduate legal education and curriculum management.

In university administration and student discipline, he served as Proctor from September 18, 2024, to October 20, 2025, following a long and dedicated tenure as Assistant Proctor.

His engagement with youth development and co-curricular activities includes serving as the Group President of the Metropolitan University Rover Scout Group, a leadership position he has held since February 28, 2024.

At the institutional governance level, Professor Rahaman contributes actively as a key member of several top-level statutory and administrative bodies, including the Academic Council, Senior Management Committee, Disciplinary Committee, and Exam Surveillance Committee.

Professor Rahaman’s academic foundation stems from Rajshahi University, one of Bangladesh’s premier institutions, where he completed his LL.B. (Honours) in 2003 and LL.M. in 2004. Driven by an unwavering passion for intellectual growth, he is currently pursuing advanced higher education and specialized research to further contribute to contemporary legal discourse.

As a researcher, his portfolio encompasses critical fields such as Personal Laws (especially Law of Muslim Succession), Income Tax Law, Criminal Laws, Land Laws, Human Rights, and Environmental Justice. He has authored numerous research articles published in reputable peer-reviewed national and international journals, and actively participates in, organizes, and chairs national and international legal seminars and conferences.  

In his role as an academic mentor, he regularly serves as a research supervisor, guiding junior faculty members as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in their dissertations, continually elevating the academic standards of the School of Law.