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Md. Fahmedul Islam Dewan

Lecturer

  • • DLA Piper Global Scholarships Programme, Saïd Business School - University of Oxford
  • • Winning DLA Piper Global Scholarship Programme (GSP) 2020/21 award
  • • LL.B (Magna Cum Laude) & LL.M (International Commercial Law), North South University
  • • Former General Secretary, North South University Law & Mooting Society (NSULMS)
Short Biography:

Md. Fahmedul Islam Dewan is a DLA Piper Global Scholarship Programme (GSP) alumni and Cohort-03 Fellow Scholar during the 2020–22 session. He won the prestigious DLA Piper GSP award for 2020 all around the world. Currently, he serves as a lecturer in law at the World University of Bangladesh and also involved in the BAC committee. And he was involved in the DLA Piper GSP mentoring project, serving as a mentor. His journey in the legal field began at North South University, where he held the prestigious position of General Secretary of the North South University Law & Mooting Society. And completed his LL.B. with Magna Cum Laude Distinction. Fahmedul's pursuit led him to complete his LL.B and an LL.M in International Commercial Law with the valuable support of the GSP. He has one-month internship experience at the DLA Piper London office in the summer of 2022, followed by Leadership training at the Said Business School, University of Oxford, sponsored by DLA Piper.
In addition to his international exposure, Fahmedul gained a wealth of experience through virtual internships conducted by DLA Piper Africa and the DLA Piper Global Scholarship Programme Virtual Internship. He also contributed to the academic community by serving as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Law at North South University and working as a Research Assistant for Dr. Md. Rizwanul Islam.
He publish op-eds in daily newspapers. His ultimate aspiration is to leverage his extensive educational knowledge, creativity, experiences, and skills to build a successful career in the legal profession. As an academic lawyer, he is driven to use the law as a tool to make the world a better place by ensuring its just and equitable enforcement.
 Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/md-fahmedul-islam-dewan-5a30641b6
Twitter-  https://twitter.com/MdFahmedulDewan

Journal Section

  • Journal Article 

    •  "Why Bangladesh needs to introduce paternity leave?" published under The Law Brigade publisher at the Journal of Legal Studies & Research on February 21, 2023


    Magazine Piece 

    • "Climate Change and Labour: Adapting to the Environmental Imperative" was published in Progress Magazine on March 26, 2024.


    Newspaper Op-ed

    1. “Foreign investment and property law: Bangladesh perspective” published at Prestigious The Daily Star Newspaper on 15th March 2024
    2. "Mental health in workplace is a labour legislation concern," published at Prestigious The Daily Star Newspaper on 12th October 2023
    3. "Islamic finance and business: Understandings from Sharia law" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 12th October 2023
    4. "Just the Facts" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 15th June 2023
    5. "The reality of being a law graduate in Bangladesh” published at Prestigious The Business Standard newspaper on 04th April 2023
    6. "Introducing AI in the legal sector” published at Prestigious The Business Standard newspaper on 18th March 2023
    7. "Time is now to reformulate Ultra Vires Rule” published at Prestigious The Business Standard newspaper on 26th February 2023
    8. "The emperor’s clothes for a pauper’s pay" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 19th February 2023
    9. "Introducing the Marine Pollution Prevention Act" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 15th February 2023
    10. "Employment Discrimination: A Bangladeshi perspective" published at Prestigious The Business Standard newspaper on 8th November 2022
    11. "High time to reform UK's outdated non-domicile tax rule" published at Prestigious The Daily Observer newspaper on 21st July 2022
    12. "Enforcing a Foreign Arbitral Award: Global Perspective" published at Prestigious Daily Sun Newspaper on 12th April 2022
    13. "Where are we going with this?" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 06th April 2022
    14. "Are independent directors independent?" published at Prestigious The Daily Observer newspaper on 18th March 2022
    15. "A veiled threat" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 1st February 2022
    16. "Let them have a future" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 12th January 2022
    17. "No place safe enough" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 08th December 2021
    18. "Independent Directors' fee should be increased" published at Prestigious The Daily Observer 29th November 2021
    19. "How to address domestic violence against men in Bangladesh" published at Prestigious The Business Standard Newspaper on 29th November 2021
    20. "Juvenile Delinquency in Bangladesh" published at Prestigious Daily Sun Newspaper on 13th November 2021
    21. "Why Bangladesh needs to introduce paternity leave." published at Prestigious The Business Standard newspaper on 25th April 2021
    22. "Providing mental health support to rape victims" published at Prestigious Daily Sun Newspaper on 15th November 2020
    23. "Menstrual Leave: Do we really want gender equality?" published at Prestigious The Daily Observer Newspaper on 26th September 2020
    24. "Marital rape: Bangladesh perspective" published at Prestigious The Daily Observer newspaper on 4th September 2020
    25. "Living with your Rapist" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 28th August 2020
    26. "Why extra-judicial killings harm the integrity of the state" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 13th August 2020
    27. "Is anyone listening?" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 08th august 2020
    28. "Is racism only an American problem?" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 28th July 2020
    29. "Get online and learn" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 19th July 2020
    30. "Anxiety as a Disability in Law" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 28th June 2020
    31. "Hit by a new kind of uncertainty" published at Prestigious Dhaka Tribune Newspaper on 14th May 2020
    32. "Working Overtime: Bangladesh perspective" published at Prestigious Daily Sun Newspaper on 1st March 2020


SL Collaboration & Membership Name Type Membership Year Membership Expire Year
1 General Secretary, North South University Law & Mooting Society. Student Bodies 2021 2022
SL Award Title Award Type Year Country
1 DLA Piper Global Scholarship Programme(GSP) Award Fellow Scholar 2020 International (Head office- United Kingdom)
SL Certificate Title Institution Year Country
1 DLA Piper Global Scholarships Programme Virtual Internship Training DLA Piper 2021 United Kingdom
2 DLA Piper Africa Training Academy Completion Certificate DLA Piper 2020 South Africa
3 Internship complication certificate DLA Piper, United Kingdom 2022 United Kingdom
4 Magna Cum Laude North South University 2023 Bangladesh