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Team BDLD — Board of Editors & Advisors

ISSN: 2708-6313 Review: Double-Blind Peer Review Ethics: COPE Compliant

The editorial leadership, managing editors, and academic advisors of Bangladesh Law Digest (BDLD Journal) comprise distinguished legal scholars, faculty members, practitioners, and researchers upholding academic integrity, enforcing COPE publication ethics, and overseeing peer review across all published volumes.

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Mohammad Faysal Saleh

Legal Researcher & UN Protection Specialist; UNDP Bangladesh (Ex-UNHCR)

Credentials: LL.M. in International, Refugee & Humanitarian Law (Top Scorer Thesis), LL.B. (Honours, University of Dhaka); Enrolled Advocate, Bangladesh Bar Council

Founder and Editor-in-Chief of BDLD. Over 8 years of embedded UN field experience leading protection, CCCM, and digital documentation systems (UNHCR & UNDP). Specializes in international refugee law, non-signatory state governance, statelessness frameworks, and human rights.

Co-Editor-in-Chief

Imtiaz Ahmed Sajal

Assistant Professor of Law, Dhaka International University (DIU)

Credentials: WIPO Joint Master's Degree in IP (Ankara University), LL.M. in International Law (South Asian University, New Delhi), LL.B. (University of Dhaka)

Serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of BDLD. Specialist in Intellectual Property Law, International Law, and Legal Education.

Managing Editor

Muhammad Zubair

Assistant Director (Research), Bangladesh Competition Commission

Credentials: LL.B. (Honours), LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Former Assistant Director at BTRC and researcher at BILIA. Manages editorial workflow and regulatory research oversight.

Executive Editor

Sabbir Hossain Ridom

Regional Coordinator for South Asia, ILAW Network (Solidarity Center)

Credentials: LL.B. (Honours), LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Former consultant/officer at ILO, 3F-Gør dig stærkere, and UNHCR. Focuses on International Labour Law and Human Rights.

Managing Editor

Naeem Hassan

Legal Counsel & Business Executive, POWERCHINA

Credentials: LL.B. (Honours), LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Former Lecturer in Law at Uttara University. Expert in Commercial Law and Energy Infrastructure Litigation.

Managing Editor

Nishat Subah Maliha

Assistant Legal Counsel, Square Food & Beverage Limited

Credentials: LL.B. (Honours), LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Former Legal Associate at US State Department's Strengthening Rule of Law Program, Bangladesh.

Managing Editor

Ali Mashraf

Lecturer in Law, East West University (EWU); Ex-iProbono

Credentials: LL.B. (Honours), LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Faculty supervisor of the EWU Law Clinic and researcher for the Constitution Reform Commission of Bangladesh. Focuses on Constitutional Law, ADR, and Human Rights.

Editor

Jalal Uddin Ahmed

Advocate & Practicing Lawyer, Supreme Court of Bangladesh / Dhaka Bar

Credentials: LL.B. (Honours), LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Practicing legal counsel specializing in Civil Litigation, Constitutional Writs, and Commercial Drafting.

Editorial Advisor & Research Fellow

Mohammad Ataul Karim

DPhil in Law Researcher & GTA, University of Oxford (Keble College); UGC Gold Medalist

Credentials: DPhil Candidate (Oxford), LL.M. (MIPLC Germany), Joint LL.M. in IP (WIPO/Ankara), LL.B. & LL.M. (University of Dhaka)

Former Senior Lecturer at East West University and WIPO/Ericsson IP researcher. Widely published in Queen Mary Journal of IP and Journal of World IP; focuses on AI and Intellectual Property governance.

Editorial Advisor & Senior Contributor

Mohammad Golam Sarwar

Assistant Professor of Law, University of Dhaka; PhD Scholar, SOAS University of London

Credentials: LL.M. (Warwick, UK Chevening Scholar), LL.B. & LL.M. (University of Dhaka); Commonwealth Scholar

Long-time editor for The Daily Star Law Desk, legal consultant for UN Women, UNDP, and Oxford. Specializes in International Human Rights, Climate Justice, and Business & Human Rights.

Editorial Advisor & Senior Contributor

Saeed Ahsan Khalid

Assistant Professor of Law, University of Chittagong; PhD Scholar, University of Sydney

Credentials: LL.M. in Human Rights with Distinction (University of Hong Kong), LL.B. & LL.M. (University of Dhaka); Advocate, Chittagong Bar

Prolific researcher on Public Health Governance, Medical Ethics, and Human Rights. Legal researcher for KIEP EMERiCS and trainer for international human rights projects.

Editorial Advisor & Senior Contributor

Quazi Omar Foysal

Lecturer in Law, AIUB; Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh; Deputy Director, BCOLP

Credentials: Triple LL.M. (Geneva Academy Switzerland, UCLouvain Belgium, University of Dhaka); PhD Candidate (La Trobe)

International law expert and co-author of ICC amicus curiae on Rohingya jurisdiction. Former research assistant to UN ILC and specialist in International Criminal Law, IHL, and Ocean Law.

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