Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Zeba Farah Haque

Full Time Faculty
Lecturer

LLM in International Environmental Law and Human Rights, University of Kent, United Kingdom
LLM, Bangladesh University of Professionals
LLB (Hon's), BRAC University.

Phone: 55 668 200 x 
Email: zeba.haque@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC1196

 

 

Lecturer in Law with experience in teaching, legal research, and project management. Academic focus on environmental law, climate change, and human rights. Published and presented research internationally; recipient of multiple academic distinctions, including Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal and Dean’s Award.

Article 14: Financial Aspects
The Basel Convention: A Commentary on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 
Elgar Commentaries in International Environmental Law Series, 2025
(Accepted/In press)

A Case for Adopting A Climate Passport, The Daily Star

Corporate Liability as Opposed to State Responsibility for Environmental Degradation by Corporations
Transnational Law and Policy Review, 2023

Rights of the Ethnic Minorities under International Law: A Legal Monograph on South Asia
Kathmandu School of Law Review, 2019

Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal – Bangladesh University of Professionals (2023), for outstanding academic performance in LLM (International Law)

Dean’s Award – University of Kent (2022), for LLM in International Environmental Law and Human Rights

Kent Law School Overseas Scholarship (Fully Funded) – University of Kent (2021–2022)

Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal – BRAC University (2019), for securing the highest CGPA (LLB)

Youth Delegate and Ambassador of Bangladesh, Kathmandu Dialogue, Nepal (2019).

Best Extemporaneous Fellow, Kathmandu Dialogue Summer School, Nepal (2019).

Merit-Based Scholarship – BRAC University (2015–2018)

 

Mooting Achievements:

Qualified for the International Rounds as the first Bangladeshi team in the ICC Moot Court Competition (2019)

Quarter-finalist, Price Media Moot Court (South Asia Regional Rounds, India, 2018)

Best Mooter, 2nd Dr Khabir Uddin Memorial International Law Moot Court Competition (2018)

Runner Up, 2nd Dr Khabir Uddin Memorial International Law Moot Court (2018)

2nd Runner-up, Bangladesh National Rounds, Phillip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition (2017)

Champion, Best Speaker, and Critical Eye Award, 1st SCLS Law Olympiad (2017)

LLM in International Environmental Law and Human Rights, Kent Law School, University of Kent (January 2021 – April 2022) 
High Merit and Recipient of Dean's Award

LLM in International Law, Bangladesh University of Professionals (May 2019 – April 2020) 
Highest Distinction and Recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Gold medal, High Merit and Recipient of the Dean's Award

Bachelor of Laws, LL.B. (Hons.), BRAC University (January 2015 – December 2018) 
Highest Distinction and Recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal

Lecturer – Department of Law
North South University, Bangladesh (Jul 2024 – present)

Research Assistant & Taught Programmes Administrator 
University of Kent, UK (Jun 2022 – Jun 2024)

Research & Project Associate – Centre for Peace and Justice,
BRAC University, Bangladesh (Nov 2019 – Dec 2020)

Apprentice Lawyer – The Legal Circle, Bangladesh 
(May 2019 – Oct 2019)

Intern – BRAC Urban Development Programme, Bangladesh
(Jan 2019 – Apr 2019)

Environmental Law

Climate Change

Human Rights