Nazneen Akter

Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor
School of Law, CIU

E-mail: nazneen_akter@ciu.edu.bd

Contact No.: +880-31- 02333351262, Ext: 184

Office Address: Room: 1604, 5th Floor, School of Law, Chittagong Independent University

Introduction

Ms. Nazneen Akter is currently working as the Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor at the School of Law, Chittagong Independent University (CIU). Bringing over 18 years of teaching experience, including 13 years in leadership capacities, she joined CIU on July 2, 2023. Currently a Ph.D. candidate at Binary University, Malaysia, Ms. Akter also holds an M.Phil. in Labour Law from the University of Chittagong, where she previously earned both her LL.M. and LL.B. (Hons.) degrees.

Education

PhD Fellow, Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship, Malaysia.
M. Phil, LLM, LLB (Hons.) University of Chittagong

Academic Positions

Assistant Professor, July 2023-present, School of Law, Chittagong Independent University
Assistant Professor, January 2011-July 2023, Department of Law, BGC Trust University Bangladesh
Lecturer, February 2009- January 2011, International Islamic University Chittagong
Lecturer, April 2006- February 2009, Stamford University, Bangladesh

Professional Positions

Assistant Dean: School of Law, CIU, July 2- 2023-Present
Member
Academic Council, Editorial Board, CIU Journal, University Management Committee, Deans Committee, CIU
Chairman, Department of Law, BGC Trust University Bangladesh
Member
Syndicate, Academic Council, Central Coordination Committee, Proctorial Committee, Research Cell, BGCTUB
Head, SA Committee, Department of Law, BGCTUB
Coordinator, Law Club, International Islamic University Chittagong

Publications

‘Legal Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health in Ready-Made Garment Factories of Bangladesh: Evidence from Selected Industrial Zones’, Vol.2, Issue.8, December 2025, International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis

Fellowship, Awards, Grants and Achievements

M. Phil,University of Chittagong

Conference and Seminars

Presented a research paper titled, Workplace Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Pain among Female Garment Workers of Bangladesh: An OSH Law Perspective, in the ‘EPICOH 2025’ Conference organized by Utrecht University, Netherlands, held on 6-9 October, 2025 in the Netherlands.

Editorial Position

Member, Editorial Board, CIU Journal
Former Member, Editorial Board, BGC Trust University Journal

Current Research Interests

Labour & Industrial Law, Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law, Constitutional Law, Human Rights.

Memberships, Professional Affiliations and Social Affiliations

Advocate and Member, Chittagong District Bar, Former Trainer, Industrial Relations Institute, Department of Labour, Govt. of Bangladesh