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Dr. Parvez Ahmed
parvez.law@sub.edu.bd
Professor & Head
Post Doc on Outer Space Law, Netherlands; Ph. D. in Corporate Law (IU); LLM in Air and Space Law (AAUB); LLM in International Business Law (UK); LLB (Hons) IU.
Dr. Parvez Ahmed is an esteemed academic, legal expert, and researcher with over 20 years’ of experiences in legal education and practice. He holds a PhD in Corporate Law from Islamic University, Bangladesh, along with multiple LLM degrees including one in Air and Space Law from Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh, and another in International Business Law from the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Notably, he is among the first three professors in Bangladesh to hold an LLM in Air and Space Law.
Before joining the State University of Bangladesh (SUB), Dr. Ahmed served as a Professor and Head of the Department of Law at different universities. His expertise spans Air and Space Law, International Trade Law, and Criminal Law along with significant contributions to academic governance, curriculum development and legal research.
He is an enlisted Academic Auditor under the Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) and a Quality Assurance (QA) Expert under the University Grants Commission (UGC). Throughout his career, he has held several key academic leadership roles, including Additional Director and Director of IQAC, Director of the Centre for International Affairs, Director of the Centre for Air and Space Law, Proctor, Member of Academic Councils etc.
Dr. Ahmed has authored a Bangla translation of the "Cologne Commentary on Space Law", which is the very first book in Bangladesh on Outer Space law. He presented papers in numerous national and international conferences including Harvard Law School and the Hague Academy of International Law. In addition to academia, he has a strong legal professional background, having practiced law in Bangladesh and the UK specializing in corporate, civil and criminal law.
Recognized for his contributions to legal academia, Dr. Ahmed was the first Bangladeshi to research space law at the Hague Academy, received a grant from the German Aerospace Center, and was awarded a UN scholarship for a space technology conference. His extensive work in quality assurance, legal research, and policy advisory solidifies his reputation as a distinguished scholar and legal professional.
Dr. Ahmed has traveled to Belgium, France, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (USA) for academic purposes.
BOOK
- Parvez Ahmed, Cologne Commentary on Space Law (Bangla Version), 2022 Kamrul Law Book House, Dhaka, Bangladesh
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES:
- Parvez Ahmed and Rehena Parvin, ‘A Legal and Technological Study on Bangabandhu Satgellite-1’ (2019) Vol.12 Issue 2, Journal of Law, Islamic University, Bangladesh 86-97
- Parvez Ahmed and Rehena Parvin, ‘The UN Watercourses Convention and Its Significance in Teesta River Water Sharing between India and Bangladesh: A Critical Appraisal’ (2018) Vol. 12 Issue 1, The Islamic University Studies, Bangladesh 170-183
- Parvez Ahmed and Jagannath Biswas, ‘Impact of IQAC for Ensuring Quality Education in Bangladesh in Digital Age: An Overview’ in Abhigyan Bhattacharjee (ed), Human Resource Management and Development in Digital Age-Some Sector Specific Perspective, (Mittal Publications, New Delhi, India 2018) 57-66
- Parvez Ahmed ‘Application of Identification Theory in the UK Courts and Its Efficacy in the Judiciary of Bangladesh for Corporate Homicide’ (2016) Volume 1, Issue 2, Uttara University Law Journal, Bangladesh 143-158
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Protection of Workers in Workplaces: A Comparative Study of Labour Laws of the UK, the USA and Bangladesh, (2015) Volume 2 Issue 1, Green University Review of Social Sciences, Bangladesh 93-125
- Parvez Ahmed and Rehena Parvin, ‘The Law Relating to Adultery: A Critical Evaluation in Present Social Context’ (2014) Volume1 Issue 6 International Journal of Law and Legal Jurisprudence Studies (ISSN:2348-8212), India.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Corporate Civil and Criminal Liability and the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006: A Critical Evaluation’ (2013) Vol 4 no 1-2, Green University Review, Bangladesh 44-55
- Parvez Ahmed, ’Shareholder Activism and Protection of Minority Shareholders: Bangladesh Perspective’ (2010) Vol 6 No. 2, Journal of Islamic Education and Research, Islamic University, Bangladesh 138-152
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘The Impact of ‘Ordre Public’ on Party Autonomy in International Commercial Arbitration: National and International Views’ accepted for publication in Rajshahi University Law Journal, Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Workplace Deaths and Injuries and their Prosecutions under Bangladeshi Laws: Weaknesses and Remedies’ (2011) Vol. 2 Issue: 05, SIU Studies Sylhet International University, Bangladesh 48-59
- Rehena Parvin and Parvez Ahmed, ‘White Collar Crime and Its Practices in Education and Medical Sectors of Bangladesh’ (2007) Vol VII, Rajshahi University Law Review, Bangladesh.167-174
- Mst. Sayeda Siddika and Parvez Ahmed, ‘State of Human Trafficking and Law and Policy in Bangladesh’ (2006) Vol. 6 No.2, Islamic University Studies, Bangladesh 89-113
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Restorative Justice: A Different Way of Dealing with Crime and Criminal’ (2006) Vol. 6 No.1 The Islamic University Studies, Bangladesh 25-42
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Triple Divorce: A Legal Analysis’ (2003) Vol. 4 No. 2, The Islamic University Studies, Bangladesh 207-220
CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS:
- Parvez Ahmed and Md. Abul Hasanat, ‘Bangabandhu Satellite -1 after 5 years of its Launch: A Review of Legal and Economic Perspective.’ in national conference in Air and Space Law on 23 September 2023 at Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh.
- 7th Edition of GNLU Air and Space Law Academy (GASLA 2022), Gujarat National Law University Space Law Conference as a Keynote Speaker from 26 September -30 September 2022
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Protection of Consumers: A Comparative Legal Study between Bangladesh and Malaysia’ in International Conference on Innovation and Transformation for Development on 30 October 2022, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Preservation of Space Environment under National and International Law’ in National Conference on Environmental Law and Policy on 23 July 2022, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Necessity of National Space Legislation after Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ in National Conference on Stakeholders’ Opinions before Launching of BS-2, 4 Sep 2019 Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Protection of Interests of Developing Countries under the Outer Space Treaty’ in International Conference on Commercial Exploitation of Outer Space through Satellites: Prospects and Challenges, 22 Aug 2019, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Outer Space and Sustainable Development: A case Study on Bangladesh’ in International Conference on Space Law: Implications in Developing Countries, 16 Aug 2018, Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Corporate Criminal Liability and Protection of Workers in the Garment Industries of Bangladesh’ in International Global Law and Policy Conference, 2 Jun 2018, Harvard Law School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Role of Academic Institutions regarding Application of Remote Sensing Data for Water Management: Bangladesh Perspective’ in 4th United Nations International Conference on the Use of Space Technology for Water Management, 26 Feb-2 Mar 2018, Islamabad, Pakistan (I was funded by the United Nations Organisation)
- S.M Solaiman and Parvez Ahmed, ‘Combating Impunity for Frequent Corporate Homicides: Bangladesh Should Learn from Australia’ in Corporate Law Teachers’ Association Annual Conference 2018, La Trobe University, Australia.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Outer Space and Developing Countries’ on the theme ‘50 Years of Space Law-Space Law in 50 Years’ during the period of Directed Studies under the Hague Academy of International Law, 7 Sep 2017, the Hague, The Netherlands.
- Parvez Ahmed and Jagannath Biswas, ‘Application of the ICT as Educational Tools and Its Impact on Career Development for University Faculty Members: An Empirical Study’ in International Seminar on Human Resource Management and Development in the Digital Age, 24 Jun 2017, Meghalaya, India
- Rehena Parvin and Parvez Ahmed, ‘UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997 and its Compliance in Teesta River Water Sharing’ in international conference on Water Sharing in the SAARC Region: Legal Issues and Challenges, 26 March 2017, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India
- S.M Solaiman and Parvez Ahmed, ‘Workplace Safety and Recent Casualties at Garment Factories in Bangladesh: Looking through the Lens of the Stakeholder Theory of Corporation and Islamic Law’ in 14th Asian Business Research Conference organised by World Business Institute (WBI), Australia 30 Dec 2016 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Liabilities of a company to its employees and the provisions of the Labour Act 2006: An Analysis’ Ph.D. Seminar Series, 10 Mar 2013 Islamic University, Bangladesh.
- Parvez Ahmed, ‘Laws of England on Corporate Civil and Criminal Liability: An Analysis, Ph.D. Seminar Series, 9 Mar 2013 Islamic University, Bangladesh.
- Become one of the first three professors in Bangladesh with an LLM degree in Air and Space Law in 2025.
- Authored the first-ever book on Outer Space Law in Bangla both in Bangladesh and in India in 2022.
- Received full grant from the United Nations to participate in a UN Conference on Outer Space Affairs held in Pakistan in March 2018.
- Became the first and only Bangladeshi to conduct research on Space Law at the prestigious Hague Academy of International Law, the Netherlands in 2017.
- Received grants from German Aero Space Centre for translating world renowned book “Cologne Commentary on Space Law” of Prof Stephan Hobe.