ADVOCATE SAQUIB RAHMAN is an academic lawyer teaching full-time in the Department of Law at North South University. He has research publications in acclaimed law journals and is an avid contributor to national dailies. He is also the Editor of Progress Magazine.
Saquib served as a Lecturer at the University of Asia Pacific prior to joining North South University as a Lecturer in the Spring of 2017. He was promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer in the Fall of 2020. He was vested with the responsibility of Faculty Advisor of the North South University Ethics & Diversity Club from Fall 2020 to Spring 2023.
Over the past decade, Saquib has been devoted to activism for proper justice of the BDR Pilkhana carnage that killed 57 Bangladesh Army officers in Dhaka on 25-26 February 2009, including his father, Col. Quadrat Elahi Rahman Shafique, ndc, psc.
Saquib’s last degree was awarded from the Warwick Law School, UK.
Academic journal articles (peer-reviewed)
- Rahman S., Saha H., ‘A comparative analysis of crossborder insolvency proceedings between UK and Singapore’ (2016) Issue 8, Bocconi Legal Papers, pp. 131-147.
- Rahman S., ‘An attempt to critically discuss why blurring is a conceptually difficult area of trade mark law’ (2016) Volume 4, Issue 2, Legal Issues Journal, pp. 91-107.
- Rahman S., ‘The Extent to Which the Rotterdam Rules Solve Problems of Multimodal Transportation’ (2016) Volume 16, Issue 2, Bangladesh Journal of Law, pp. 85-118.
Book Review
Opinion pieces at national daily newspapers (selected)
- Rahman S., Shahriar R. Do our labour laws serve every citizen?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/365015/do-our-labour-laws-serve-every-citizen
[Accessed November 17, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. GM Quader should apologise to the nation, Netra News, Available at: https://netra.news/2024/gm-quader-should-apologise-en/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGmPCJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcGT0EVj4lN4Onk4CwbzKg_5kvmsuO8pqoaCm0nTtJ-j5ggBEmJ-6_6FCg_aem_TwXYD_dvbKGeGdQY2R2-FQ
[Accessed November 17, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. No dialogue with Jatiyo Party on state reforms?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/362055/no-dialogue-with-jatiyo-party-on-state-reforms
[Accessed October 23, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. Should Jatiyo Party be prosecuted?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/357895/should-jatiyo-party-be-prosecuted
[Accessed October 11, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. Why are private university academics quiet?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/353188/why-are-private-university-academics-quiet
[Accessed August 11, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. How dirty can university club politics get?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/347781/how-dirty-can-university-club-politics-get
[Accessed May 29, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. As a university teacher, I'm terrified of student politics entering campus, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/344338/as-a-university-teacher-i%E2%80%99m-terrified-of-student
[Accessed April 19, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. Who is the chairman of Jatiyo Party, really?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/339370/who-is-the-chairman-of-jatiyo-party-really
[Accessed February 14, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2024. Is it really worth it?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/336834/is-it-really-worth-it
[Accessed January 15, 2024]
- Rahman S. 2023. A lack of strategy, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/334428/a-lack-of-strategy
[Accessed December 30, 2023]
- Rahman S. 2023. No walk in the park for Jatiyo Party, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/333755/no-walk-in-the-park-for-jatiyo-party
[Accessed December 20, 2023]
- Rahman S. 2023. What changed GM Quader's mind?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/333087/what-changed-gm-quader%E2%80%99s-mind
[Accessed December 15, 2023]
- Rahman S. 2023. More than just the ‘B-team’?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/332158/more-than-just-the-%E2%80%98b-team%E2%80%99
[Accessed November 30, 2023]
- Rahman S. 2023. Why does the Jatiyo Party need Delhi?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/331106/why-does-the-jatiyo-party-need-delhi
[Accessed November 30, 2023]
- Rahman S. 2023. Does the Jatiyo Party intend to be a real opposition?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/328424/does-the-jatiyo-party-intend-to-be-a-real
[Accessed November 11, 2023]
- Rahman S. 2022. No politics on the premises please, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2022/10/14/no-politics-on-the-premises-please [Accessed October 26, 2022]
- Rahman S. 2022. How democratic are we, really?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2022/03/31/how-democratic-are-we-really [Accessed April 2, 2022]
- Rahman S. Is Kishwar ours?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://archive.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/08/02/op-ed-is-kishwar-ours [Accessed April 2, 2022]
- Rahman S. 2021. A journey through cantonment, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2021/02/26/op-ed-a-journey-through-cantonment
[Accessed October 10, 2022]
- Rahman S., 2020. An unentitled privilege, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2020/12/28/op-ed-an-unentitled-privilege
- Rahman S., 2020. Can you trust your therapist?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2020/07/18/op-ed-can-you-trust-your-therapist
[Accessed August 2, 2020]
- Rahman S., Dewan M., 2020. Anxiety as a disability in law, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2020/06/27/anxiety-as-a-disability-in-law
[Accessed August 2, 2020]
- Rahman S., 2020. The law must go on, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2020/05/16/the-law-must-go-on
[Accessed August 2, 2020]
- Rahman S., 2019. Outside the scope of labour law, The Daily Star, Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-analysis/news/outside-the-scope-labour-law-1723651
[Accessed May 26, 2019]
- Rahman S., Ahmed N., 2018. Who are and are not lawyers?, The Daily Star, Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/who-are-and-are-not-lawyers-1656538
[Accessed February 20, 2019]
- Rahman S., 2018. Inking your brand, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2018/10/30/inking-your-brand [Accessed February 20, 2019]
- Rahman S., Saha H., 2018. The custody of pets in the case of divorce, The Daily Star, Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/the-custody-pets-the-case-divorce-1547227
[Accessed February 20, 2019]
- Rahman S., 2018. Pilkhana carnage: How do we define justice?, The Daily Star, Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/perspective/pilkhana-carnage-how-do-we-define-justice-1539496
[Accessed February 20, 2019]
- Rahman S., 2018. Laws governing us in the outer space, The Daily Star, Available at: https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-vision/laws-governing-us-the-outer-space-1523608
[Accessed February 20, 2019]
- Rahman S., 2017. Better for students, better for teachers, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2017/07/12/better-students-better-teachers/
[Accessed July 16, 2017]
- Rahman S., 2017. Can I take your order?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2017/05/31/can-take-order/
[Accessed June 21, 2017]
- Rahman S., Saha H., 2017. Juvenile deliguents and the Children Act, The Daily Star, Available at: http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/juvenile-delinquents-and-the-children-act-1350073
[Accessed February 05, 2017]
- Rahman S., 2016. Trademark Dilution: The blurry arena, The Daily Star, Available at: http://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/law-watch/trademark-dilution-the-blurry-arena-1318327
[Accessed February 05, 2017]
- Rahman S., 2016. Share not their threats, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://archive.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2016/jul/25/share-not-their-threats
[Accessed August 15, 2016]
- Rahman S., 2016. More important than you, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/oped/2016/may/06/moreimportantyou
[Accessed June 10, 2016]
- Rahman S., 2016. Lest we forget, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2016/feb/25/lest-we-forget
[Accessed February 28, 2016]
- Rahman S., 2015. Armchair activists everywhere, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2015/aug/19/armchair-activists-everywhere
[Accessed August 19, 2015]
- Rahman S., 2015. Let’s be consistent, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2015/jul/02/lets-be-consistent
[Accessed July 02, 2015]
- Rahman S., 2015. Why the shock at Pintu’s death?, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2015/may/05/why-shock-pintus-death
[Accessed May 05 , 2015]
- Rahman S., 2015. Six years since Pilkhana, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2015/feb/25/six-years-pilkhana
[Accessed February 25, 2015]
- Rahman S., 2014. A true sacrifice, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2014/may/11/true-sacrifice
[Accessed May 11, 2014]
- Rahman S., 2013. Justice for Pilkhana, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2013/nov/28/justice-pilkhana
[Accessed November 28, 2013]
- Rahman S., 2013. Waiting for answers, Dhaka Tribune, Available at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/op-ed/2013/nov/07/waiting-answers
[Accessed November 28, 2013]
- Rahman S., 2013. Waiting for the verdict, The Daily Star, Available at: http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/waiting-for-the-verdict/
[Accessed October 29, 2013]
- Graduated with ‘Merit’ at the convocation in January 2016 (University of Warwick)
- Achieved Distinction marks in LL.M. dissertation paper titled ‘The Law of Multimodal Transportation: A Critical Assessment of the Rotterdam Rules’ (University of Warwick)
- ‘Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement’, for the semester of Fall 2008 (BRAC University)
Extracurricular-
- 1st Dan Black Belt, Wado-Ryu style of Karate (Black Belt Academy, Dhaka)
- 2015: LL.M. (International Corporate Governance & Financial Regulation)
School of Law, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
- 2013: M.S.S. (Criminology & Criminal Justice)
Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka
- 2012: LL.B. (Hon’s.)
School of Law, BRAC University
- 2008: A' Level
Mastermind
- 2006: O' Level
Scholastica
- October 2020 – Present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, North South University
- January 2017 – October 2020: Lecturer, Department of Law, North South University
- March 2016 – January 2017: Lecturer, Department of Law and Human Rights, University of Asia Pacific
- November 2013 – July 2014: Associate at Quader Chambers, an established law firm specialising in company, corporate, land, real-estate, employment, banking, insurance, finance and foreign investment matters.
- January 2013 – March 2013: Mini Pupillage at Chowdhury & Ullah, a corporate law firm where interns focused mostly on legal conveyancing.
- Corporate Governance [LLM512]
- Legal System & Legal Process [LAW101]
- Legal Environment of Business [LAW200]
- Labour and Employment Law [LAW405]
- Corporate Governance
- Intellectual Property Law
- Labour Law