Department of Law
Faculty
Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social SciencesAddress
A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
- MSS in Industrial Relations and Labor Studies, University of Dhaka (Merit position 2nd)
- Diploma (with Merit Position) in Economic, Social and Development Rights and Good Governance with special reference to Emerging Issues of Human Rights, Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
- LL.M. (Thesis), University of Chittagong, (Merit position 3rd) (Graduate merit scholarship)
- LL.B. (Hons.), University of Chittagong, (Merit position 1st) (Undergraduate merit scholarship)
Nabila Farhin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at East West University, Bangladesh, and an advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Her career is diverse, encompassing roles as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's office of the Bangladesh Army and as a lecturer at several prestigious universities in Bangladesh. Ms. Farhin's academic journey is marked by excellence. She holds an LLB (Hons) and an LLM (Thesis) from the University of Chittagong, securing top merit positions and an MSS in Industrial Relations and Labour Studies from the University of Dhaka. She also holds a Diploma in Economic, Social and Development Rights from the Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal.
Throughout her academic career, Ms. Farhin has earned several awards and grants, reflecting her commitment to legal scholarship and research. Her awards include the New Scholar Committee Grant from the Jobs with Justice Education Fund, USA, in 2024 and the best paper awards at several prestigious conferences in Bangladesh and India. She co-authored a book chapter on the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in Bangladesh, published in the International Handbook of Disaster Research, Springer, Singapore. She has also co-authored award-winning papers on child workers in Bangladesh and space governance. Ms. Farhin has published various journal articles and has actively participated in many international conferences. She has also led several research projects funded by both national and international funders, showcasing her academic excellence. Her research interests span Labour and Employment Laws, Health Laws, Disaster Laws, Space Laws and Gender Justice.
As a seasoned mooter, Ms. Farhin has represented her alma mater, the University of Chittagong, in several Moot Court competitions and continues to contribute to the field as a trainer and coach. She has served as a national-level adjudicator in several distinguished moot court competitions in Bangladesh. Ms. Farhin has led the East West University team in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition multiple times, where her team secured different awards.
Ms. Farhin has been a member of the Bangladesh Bar Council since 2013. She has also been a Moderator of the East West University Rotaract Club since 2023. For a detailed list of her publications and further information, please visit her faculty profile. She can be reached at nabilfarhin@gmail.com or nabilafarhin@ewubd.edu.
Experiences in the Academia
Senior Lecturer at East West University ( 2023-Present)
Lecturer at East West University (2017-2022)
Lecturer at the University of Asia Pacific (2017)
Lecturer at Southern University Bangladesh from (2013-2014)
Military Experiences
Lieutenant, Acting Staff Captain, Judge Advocate General's Department, Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh (2015-2016)
Lieutenant, Acting Staff Captain, Divisional Headquarters, 66 Infantry Division, Rangpur Cantonment, Bangladesh (2014-2015)
Lieutenant, Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA), Chittagong, Bangladesh (2014)
Administrative Experiences
Moderator, East West University Rotaract Club (2023-Present)
Moderator, East West University Law Club (2017-2018)
Coordinator, YES (Youth Engagement and Support), (YIN- 132047), Chittagong Metropolitan area, a supporting youth organization of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) (2011-2013)
Co-ordinator, School Vittik Utkorsho Karjokrom (School-based Excellence Program), Dr Khastagir Government Girls High School, Chittagong, under Bishwa Shahitta Kendra (2008-2011)
Legal Practices
Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (2023-Present)
Advocate, Chittagong District Bar Association (2013-Present)
Other Researcher Positions
Independent Consultant and Researcher, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) (2023-Present)
Field Data Enumerator, Youth Engagement and Support (YES) and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) (2009-2011)
Researcher, Community Law Reform (CLR), Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) (2010-2011)
Departmental Committee Experiences in the Department of Law, East West University
Member, Departmental Development Committee (DDC) Fall 2017-Summer 2018 and Summer 2018 - Present
Member, Research Committee, Summer 2018 - Present
Member, Syllabus Committee, Spring 2024- Present
Member, Advising Advisory Committee, Summer 2023- Present
Member, Research Fair Committee, Spring 2024- Present
Member, Moot Committee, Summer 2018- Fall 2019
Member, Law Clinic Committee, 2023- Spring 2024
Labour and Employment Laws
Constitutional Law
Disaster Law
Health Laws
Air and Space Law
Gender Justice
- Farhin, N. & Rahaman, N. (2024, August 31 and September 7). Journey Towards Resilient Bangladesh: Access to Disaster Risk Information in Roboust Database. International Conference on Environmental Justice 2024. O.P Jindal Law School and Commonwealth Legal Education Association, India.
- Farhin N & Rahaman N, 'Hidden Struggles in Rising Tides: Exploring Women's Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Coastal Bangladesh During Disasters' (98th Research Seminar, East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 28 April, 2024)
- Rahaman N & Farhin N, 'To the Stars and Beyond: Comparative Legal Analysis of Space Governance between Bangladesh and India' (5th International Conference on Comparative Law, Amity Law School, India and School of Business & Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, 9-10 February, 2023) (Best Paper Award)
- Farhin N, 'Ensuring Disability Right to Health During Disasters: A Bangladesh Perspective' (International Conference on Human Rights and Social Justice: Key Issues and Challenges, Department of Law, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 06-07 October 2023)
- Farhin N & Rahaman N, 'Space Odyssey of Bangladesh: Emerging Challenges in Space Governance and Legal Frameworks' (Conference on Aviation and Space Law. Department of Aviation and Space Law, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh, 23 September 2023).
- Farhin N & Rahaman N, 'Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Women in Disasters: A Critical Analysis in the Context of Bangladesh' (1st National Law Conference. Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 16-17 September 2023)
- Farhin N & Rabbani M A, 'Are Child Actors Workers in Bangladesh? A Critical Legal Analysis' (2nd International Conference on Technology Business and Justice. Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, March 2023) (Best Paper Award)
- Farhin N & Rahaman N, 'Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Critical Analysis in the Context of Disasters' (8th International Integrative Research Conference on Governance in Society, Business and Environment: Sustainable Environment for Sustainable Development, Insearch International, Comilla, Bangladesh, December 2022) ISBN 978-984-9356691
- Farhin N, 'Is The Patient A Consumer?: Scope of The Consumers’ Right Protection Act, 2009 in Addressing Medical Negligence Claims' (3rd Global Public Health Conference, Thailand. TIIKM, 2020) ISBN 78-955-3605-47-4
- Farhin N, 'Ending Violence from Ready-Made Garments Industry: South Asian Context' (3rd International Conference on Future of Women, TIIKM, Thailand, 2020) ISBN: 978-955-3605-46-7
- Farhin N, 'Addressing Sexual Harassment of the RMG Workers in South Asia and Analyzing the Scope of the Violence and Sexual Harassment Convention, 2019' (2nd International Conference on Gender and Sexuality, Sri Lanka, TIIKM, 2019) ISBN:978-955-3605-38-2
- Farhin N 'Behind the Seam: Addressing Workplace GBV in the RMG Sector of Bangladesh' Dhaka University Law Journal, 2024, 35 (1),193-216DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v35i1.77568 https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/DULJ/article/view/77568
- Farhin N, 'Disability Considerations in Disaster Risk Information Dissemination in Bangladesh in P. Kamnuansilpa & G. Lowatcharin (eds.), 7th International Conference on Local Government, Leadership for Digital Governance: Building the Teams to Implement the Technology, pp. 2022 41-49, COLA KKU. ISBN 978-616-438-804-8
- Farhin N & Basri R, 'PWD in Covid-19: Bangladesh Perspective' in Amita Singh (ed.), International Handbook of Disaster Research (Springer, Singapore, 2022)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8800-3_131-1 Print ISBN 978-981-16-8800-3. Online ISBN: 978-981-16-8800-3
- Farhin, N & Jahan, I, 'Female Frontline Health Workers in High-risk Workplaces: Legal Protection in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 Pandemic' in Fikrejesus Amahazion (ed.), An Exploration of How COVID-19 Impacted Women and Girls Around the World: The Hidden Toll (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023) ISBN: 1-5275-2538-4, ISBN13: 978-1-5275-2538-2
- Farhin, N & Rahaman, N., 'Silent Stitches: Addressing GBV in RMG Industries of Bangladesh and India' in Amit Anand and Deekshita Das (eds.), Gender-Based Violence and Religion: Reinforcing Rights and Clarifying the International Framework (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2025), ISBN: 1-0364-4618-2, ISBN13: 978-1-0364-4618-5
- Farhin N. and Rahaman N. "Hidden Struggles in Rising Tides: Exploring Women's Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Coastal Bangladesh During Disasters” funded by EWU Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT). (October 2024-ongoing) https://crtewu.org/research-projects
- Farhin N., “Fractured Foundations: Unveiling Access to Post-Accident Remedies by Construction Workers in Bangladesh” funded by Jobs with Justice Education Fund, USA (January 2024 - ongoing) https://www.lranetwork.org/new-scholars/
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Farhin N. & Rahaman N., Research Project on ‘Empowering Workers for Justice: Legal Framework Review’, funded by the Rule of Law Collaborative (RoLC) of the University of South Carolina in collaboration with Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) from June 2023 - February 2024.
- ‘Grammo-Revival-4th Chapter: Ekhlaspur, Chandpur’ A Research Initiative to Work with and for Disabled People funded by Ekhlaspur Protibondhi Kendra, Chandpur, Bangladesh, from September-November 2020),
- Training on International Labour Standards (ILS) Academy, organised by the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) from May 12 to 30, 2025, at the ITCILO campus in Turin, Italy.
- Earth Law Summer Course 2025 (June 02- July 02, 2025) by the Earth Law Center.
- Training titled "Planting the Seeds of Change: Empowering Lecturers to Shape the Future of Labour Law and Lawyers in Bangladesh" organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on 8 May 2025.
- Training for TU-ILS Committee and Youth & Women on Conventions Due for Reporting, 2025, organised by the Trade Union International Labour Standards (TU-ILS) Committee on 27th – 29th April 2025
- Training on 'Exchange on Labour Law Curriculum Development 2024', organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and funded by USAID 'Proshar Project' on December 2, 2024.
- Training on 'ILO Labour Law & International Labour Standards Programme 2024' organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and funded by the European Initiative on Decent Work in Bangladesh, Global Gateway, Embassy of Denmark, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sweden, from November 28-30, 2024.
- Training on 'Qualitative Research' from May to June 2024, organised by the East West University Centre for Research and Training (EWUCRT), East West University
- Training titled "Basic Qualitative Research Methodology" held on 5-6 February 2025, organised by BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health
- Training on “Qualitative Data Analysis Using NVivo” from 19-20 December 2023 by BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health
- Training on “Thinking Qualitatively: Principles of Qualitative and Ethnographic Research from 18-20 September 2023, organised by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) and Interdisciplinary Knowledge Initiatives (iKi)
- Completed the Training on 'How to Write a Research Proposal' from June to July 2023, organised by the East West University Centre for Research and Training (EWUCRT), East West University
- Participant in Empowering Workers for Justice (60-hour intensive course) organised by the Rule of Law Collaborative of the University of South Carolina and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), held from May to July 2023
- The Advanced Training Course on Research Techniques in Social Sciences-2023 was held by the Bureau of Economic Research, University of Dhaka, from February to March 2023
- The ‘Workshop on Research and Training’ organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs (BILIA), held on 10-12 May 2018
- Training titled ‘Improving Learning and Teaching Skills (ILTS)’ organised by the University of Asia Pacific from June to August 2017
- Training on ‘Right to Information Act, 2009’, organised by Transparency International Bangladesh from 10-11 August 2011
- Workshop titled ‘Law, Power and Politics' organised by the Empowerment through Law of Common People (ELCOP) from 13-14 November 2009
- Assisted in organising Research Day 2025 in the EWU as a team member of the organising committee.
- Host and Member of the organizing committee of the East West University Annual Law Lecture 2023, organized by the Department of Law, East West University, on 10 June 2023
- Host and Member of the organizing committee of the Inaugural Ceremony of the EWU Law Clinic, Department of Law, East West University, held on 8 April 2023
- Attended 84th Research Seminar Titled “Men, Masculinity and Suicide in Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh” by East West University Research and Training Center (EWUCRT), June 16, 2022
- Organiser of the ‘Lecture on Jurisprudence’ in the Department of Law, East West University, 25 July 2019
- Participant and Member of Organizing Committee of 2nd International Conference on ‘International Law’, organized by the Department of Law, East West University, 29-31 March 2018
- Participant in the Workshop titled ‘Intellectual Property in Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges' organized by the Department of Law, East West University, December 2019
- Participant and Organiser of the Interdisciplinary Seminar Series -1, titled ‘Cybercrime and Social Media’, organized by the Department of Law, East West University, 16 October 2018
- Participant in ‘Social Compliance in Readymade Garment Sector of Bangladesh’ by Industrial Relations & Labour Studies (IRLS) Program, Institute of Social Welfare and Research (ISWR), University of Dhaka, January 2018
- Researcher in ‘In the Shadow of Death: The Tantees of Bangladesh’ under the Community Law Reform Program (CLR) by the Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) from February-November 2012
- Field Enumerator for Opinion Survey on Proposed Amendments to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, a survey conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) from 1-5 July 2010
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Member of the editorial body of ‘Law Vision’ (2007-2008 issue), a publication of the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong
- Session conducted on 'Legal Research and Memorial Writing' in the 7th Workshop on Mooting and Advocacy skills, organised by the Department of Law, East West University, 1 June 2024
- Coach, Team from East West University in the 7th Bangladesh National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2024, November 2023- February 2024 (The team secured 4th position and best memorial trophy)
- Mentor, Worker’s Access to Justice Hackathon, organised by Bangladesh Legal Aid Services And Trust (BLAST) and the Rule of Law Collaborative of the University of South Carolina, 21-22 October 2023 (Mentor of the winning teams)
- Coach of East West University in the Fth Bangladesh National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from November 2020- March 2021 (The team was one of the semi-finalists and secured the 5th position in Bangladesh).
- Coach of East West University in the International Round of Fifth Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from November 2020- March 2021 (The first team from EWU to represent Bangladesh in international rounds of Jessup International Moot Court Competitions)
- Adjudicator, 1st International Law Fest 2019, organised by NILS Bangladesh and Center for the Study of Genocide and Justice (CSGJ) from 04-06 April 2019
- Resource Person in the Seminar on 'Experience Sharing on Mooting', organised by the Department of Law and Justice, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology BUBT) in 2018
- Adjudicator, in the 2nd Professor Dr Khabir Uddin Ahmed Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2018, organised by the Society for Critical Legal Studies (SCLS) on 29-30 June 2018
- Coach, Team from EWU, UOL- LCLS(S) Moot Court Competition 2018, 9-11 August 2018
- Coach of the Olympiad Team, SCLS Law Olympiad 2.0, 28-29 September, 2018
- Mooter of the team from the University of Chittagong, in the 7th National Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Faculty of Law, the University of Dhaka
- Reviewer of Rahman FN, Iwuagwu AO, Ngwu CN, Kalu ME, Kasherwa A, Chowdhury MRK and Kader M (2024) Connecting the experiences of persons with disabilities and social workers in Nigerian care institutions regarding COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a qualitative descriptive-interpretive design. Front. Public Health 12:1466313. Doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466313 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11496303/
- Reviewer of Dhaka University Law Journal, 2024
- Winner of Labor Research and Action Network New Scholar Committee Grant 2024, by Jobs with Justice Education Fund, USA
- Best Paper Award, Rahaman N. & Farhin N., 'To the Stars and Beyond: Comparative Legal Analysis of Space Governance between Bangladesh and India' presented at the 5th Annual International Conference on Comparative Law, organized by School of Law, Amity University, Noida, held on 9-10 February 2024
- Best Paper Award, Farhin N. & Rabbani M.A., 'Are Child Actors Workers in Bangladesh? A Critical Legal Analysis' presented at the 2nd International Conference on Technology Business and Justice, organised by Jatiya Kabi Kazi Najrul Islam University, Trishal, Bangladesh (137-138), held on 04-06 June 2023
- Achieved Prof. K.A.A. Quamruddin Memorial (Best Fellowship Trophy) in 12th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS), Bangladesh, organized by Empowerment through Law of Common People (ELCOP) from 19-30 December 2011
- Achieved a Diploma (with Merit) in Economic, Social and Development Rights and Good Governance with special reference to Emerging Issues of Human Rights, a Course conducted in International Residential School (21.10.2010 -14.11. 2010) organized by Kathmandu School of Law, Nagarkot, Nepal
- Winner of ‘The Chancellor’s Gold Medal Essay Competition’ of 2008 in English held at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Merit Scholarship at Undergraduate and Graduate Level for excellent academic performance from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Junior Merit Scholarship from BAF Shaheen College Chittagong in 2001
Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Advocate, Chittagong District Bar Association
Member, Chittagong University LL.M. Association (CULLA)
Member, Chittagong University Ex Law Students' Association (CUELSA)
Moderator, Rotaract Club, East West University
Moderator, Law Club, East West University (2017-2018)
Focal Person, ILO-EWU MOU to integrate International Labour Standards in Labour Law curriculum (2025- present)
