Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury is a Lecturer of the Department of Law at North South University. His research & writing primarily centers around biolaw (law, science, and technology), and public international law. Ragib completed his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
- Arif Jamil, Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Reporting the Qualitative Content Analysis Results of the Study on the Competition Law and IP in Bangladesh, NTUT Journal of Intellectual Property and Management 14(2) (2025) 50-77.
- Arif Jamil, Md Rafi Ibn Masud, Sal Sabil Chowdhury, Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Women's Right to Abortion After Overturning Roe v Wade: Contextualizing the US and Bangladesh, Dhaka University Law Journal 35(2) (2024) 25-62.
- Arif Jamil & Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Assessing the Performance of the Competition Commission of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Dhaka University Law Journal 35(1) (2024) 53-86.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Techno-authoritarianism & Copyright Issues of User-generated Content on Social- Media, Computer Law & Security Review 55 (2024).
- Arif Jamil & Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, A Study on the Performance of the Competition Commission and Competition Law in Bangladesh: Qualitative Content Analysis of the ‘Other Opinion’, Dhaka University Law Journal (2023) 34(2) 25-41.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Sal Sabil Chowdhury, Dr. Arif Jamil, Pragmatism for Biomedical Laws of Bangladesh Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics 14(3) (2023) 7-15.
- Dr. Arif Jamil, Dr. Shamima Paarvin Laskar, Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, See Ming Seow, Gene Modification in Non-Human Animal for Developing Human Compatible Organs: Ethical, Legal, Clinical and Societal Issues Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics 14(2) (2023) 13-18.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Relevancy of the Universalism versus Cultural Relativism Debate for Human Rights Protection in the 21st Century Journal of Transnational Human Rights Research 1(1) (2023) 13-31.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Md. Rafi Ibn Masud, Neither Secured nor Denied: The Right to Health Conundrum of the People of Bangladesh SCLS Law Review 6(1) (2023) 19-39.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Utilizing the Institutional Arbitration and Community Mediation Model of Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines for Bangladesh SCLS Law Review 6(1) (2023) 1-18.
- Jobair Alam, Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury & Sal Sabil Chowdhury, 2022 Russian Intervention of Ukraine: Impact and Implications under the International Human Rights Law BILIA Journal of International Affairs 24(1) (2022).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Entry Regulations and Border Closures: Are States in Violation of International Law under the Mandate of Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic? UAP Law Review 1(1) (2021) 30-46.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Applying the Functional Necessity Test to the Immunity of Diplomats’ Family Members: An Analysis Premised on the Dunn-Sacoolas Incident, SCLS Law Review 4(3) (2021) 8-21.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Adherence of the Road Transport Act, 2018 to the HCD directions in HRPB v. Bangladesh, 2015 SCLS Law Review 4(1) (2021) 26-31.
Dissertation
Blogs & Newspaper Articles
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Biosecurity Laws and Infectious Diseases, Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star (2024).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, On the Restriction of International Organizations’ Immunity by the Supreme Court of the United States: Conditional? Sustainable? Feasible? Völkerrechtsblog (2022).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Bride Kidnapping: A Deplorable Custom Repressing Women in Kyrgyzstan Dhaka Law Review (2020).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury & Azhar Mahmud, What happens to the plastics you throw away? Law and Justice (2018).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Fine for smoking in public places, Law & Justice, The Daily Observer, (2018).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Pakistan HC gets first female CJ, Law & Justice, The Daily Observer, (2018).
- Champion- City Bank-BIAC Inter University International Arbitration Contest 2021.
- Champion & Best Memorial (Petitioner & Respondent)- 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Virtual Moot Court Competition 2021.
- Third Best Research Paper- UMSAILS-UAP International Virtual Conference on the Impact of COVID-19 in the Legal Field 2021.
- National Champion & Best Memorial - 5th Bangladesh National Round (Virtual) Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2021.
- Best Memorial (Foreign Category) - 9th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights 2019.
LL.M. (Master of Laws) Sept 2023- Jan 2025
Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Canada
LL.M. (Master of Laws) Sept 2021-Nov 2022
Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) Feb 2017- Dec 2021
Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduate Research Assistant Apr 2024-Jun 2025
Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Worked under the supervision of Dr. Hassan Ahmad (Osgoode Hall, York) & Dr. Marcus Moore (Allard, UBC).
- Researched law & regulation, incentives and pressures on regulatory actors, and regulatory theory.
- Analysed law & policy on corporate purpose, climate change, and corporate climate accountability.
- Drafted memorandum on corporate climate accountability, and the role of judicial activism under tort law.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Healthcare Law SPHA 562 Mar 2024-Jun 2024
School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Engaged in strategic communication to stimulate student interest, and encourage student engagement.
- Contributed to education material development on healthcare law, medical negligence, privacy, and liability.
- Managed student queries and marked projects, papers, and final exams.
Assistant Case Manager, National Interest Waiver (NIW) Department
Sept 2022-Jul 2023
Attorney Raju Mahajan & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Drafted & reviewed EB-1 & EB-2 petitions with 100% success rate.
- Led client management & communication involving a portfolio of 24 clients across 11 different jurisdictions.
- Conducted legal research on immigration trends, policy, and immigration & refugee law.
- Supervised a team of 8 members on petition drafting, legal research, and client management.
Apprentice Lawyer, Dhaka District & Sessions Judge Court, Bangladesh Dec 2021-Jun 2022
Advocate Md. Mohoshin Miah & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Prepared and drafted legal opinions and case briefs on civil and criminal litigation matters.
- Vetted legal documents and conducted legal research.
Research Intern Mar 2019-Apr 2020
Advocate Zead-Al-Malum & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Advised on criminal litigation, engaged in client intake & management, and drafted supporting documents (case briefs, petitions, and memorandums).
- Undertook legal research on international criminal law & international crimes.
Legal Environment of Business
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Member, Research Ethics Board Oct 2024- Present
Interior Health Authority, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
- Conducting compliance review of clinical research projects involving human subjects under TCPS2 with the rights, welfare, and privacy of research participants.
- Recommending amendments, or imposing restrictions on research projects where necessary following TCPS2.
Assistant Editor Oct 2024-Jan 2025
Canadian Journal of Family Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Researched & evaluated manuscripts on family law.
- Contributed to copyediting, footnote formatting, and citation management.
Chair, Elections & Engagement Committee Sept 2024- Feb 2025
Graduate Student Society, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Facilitated the election of Graduate Student Society Executive Body, and bi-weekly graduate student activities.
- Supervised election promotion and vetted compliance of election manifesto.
- Biolaw (Law, Science, and Technology)
- Public International Law
- Cyberspace Law
- Environmental Law
