Department of Law and Human Rights - University of Asia Pacific

Education

Master of Laws-LLM

Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Passing Year: 2015
Result: First Class

Bachelor of Laws-LLB (Honours)

Department of Law, University of Dhaka

Passing Year: 2014
Result: First Class

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor

Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific

January 2025 - Present

Lecturer

Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific

September 2018 to December 2024

Department of Law, Sonargaon University

January 2018 to September 2018

Academic Administration

Professional Affiliation

Professional work Experience

Research Interests

Sustainable Development and Law

Disabilities Law

Construction Law, Environment and Human Rights

Family Law

Religion, Constitution and Democracy

Research and Publication

1. From Morality to Legal Right: A Comprehensive Analysis on Parent’s Alimony

Author: Farzana Akther (Co-Author) | Year: 2020 | Journal: Sonargaon University Journal (ISSN 2518-3125), Vol. 3, No. I and II

Book Chapter

Journal Blog

News Paper Article

Electoral inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

Farzana Akther | Year: Sep 6, 2024 | The Daily Star (Dhaka)

Green Buildings Gain Momentum in Bangladesh, Now it’s time for a proper regulation

Farzana Akther | Year: January 9, 2021 | The Business Standard

Legal Implications of Master Plan

Farzana Akther | Year: March 3,2020 | The Daily Star (Dhaka)

Revisiting the discourse of Gendering Crime

Farzana Akther | Year: December 29,2020 | The Daily Star (Dhaka)

Preventing Pharmaceutical Malpractice

Farzana Akther | Year: June 16,2020 | The Daily Star (Dhaka)

Conference Papers/ Workshops/ Seminars:

• Presented a paper on “Equality Norms: A Comparative Analysis on Hindu Women’s Inheritance Right in South Asia” — Presented at Research Seminar of the Department of Law and Human Rights, UAP

• Presented a paper on “Mandating Green Building Principles in Bangladesh: Options and Challenges” — Selected for presentation at the International Conference on “Sustainable Development Goals: Policy, Practice, Concerns and Way Forward – 2024” jointly organized by Bennett University, University of Birmingham (UK) and University of Camerino (Italy)

• Participated in the virtual workshop titled “Teaching International Environmental Law in Asia”(TRILA Human Rights) organized by the Centre of International Law, National University Singapore(NUS) in 2025

• Participated in the virtual workshop titled “Teaching and Researching International Human Rights Law in Asia”(TRILA Human Rights) organized by the Centre of International Law, National University Singapore(NUS) in 2023

• Participated in the workshop “ Are your online students engaged?” organized by Institute for the Development of Online Learning(IDOL) in 2021

• Participated in the Foundation training organized the by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), UAP in 2018

Online Presence

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