Aqib Tahmid

Aqib Tahmid is a Lecturer in Law at Port City International University, Chittagong, Bangladesh, and an Advocate of the Judges’ Court, Chittagong. He holds an LLM in International Law (Human Rights, Conflict and Security) from the University of Hull, United Kingdom, where he graduated with Distinction as a recipient of the British Council GREAT Scholarship. He also completed both his LLM and LLB (Honours) from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

His academic and research interests lie at the intersection of international humanitarian law, environmental law, armed conflict, climate governance, and human rights. Aqib is an active Member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), where he contributes to thematic areas including peace and security, biodiversity protection, climate change, and ocean governance through collaborative international legal research.

Aqib has published in Scopus-indexed and Web of Science-indexed journals, including research analysing the impact of military activities on marine biodiversity and conservation within the framework of international law. His work is also published in HeinOnline-indexed journals, and he has an article published with the Journal of International Law and Policy, NLIU-CRIL (National Law Institute University, India), addressing contemporary challenges in international legal regulation. In addition to academic journals, he regularly contributes opinion pieces to leading national newspapers on issues of law, justice, and human rights.

Through teaching, research, and public engagement, Aqib is committed to advancing critical legal scholarship and promoting socially responsive legal education.