Dr Masrur Salekin

Dr. Masrur Salekin brings over two decades of extensive experience in the legal field, encompassing roles as a judge, researcher, academic, and legal practitioner. His expertise includes doctrinal, comparative, and socio-legal research, justice delivery, legal drafting, teaching, and training, especially in environmental law and justice, and sustainable development.

Dr. Salekin earned his PhD in Judicial Activism and Collaborative Constitutionalism in Environmental Justice from the University of Galway, Ireland with the prestigious Hardiman Research Scholarship. He completed his LL.M in International Law and Development from the University of Nottingham, UK, with the esteemed Chevening Scholarship (2009-10), awarded in recognition of his academic and professional achievements. He also has an LL.M and LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Dhaka. Recently, he has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Fellowship by City, University of London, to conduct post-doctoral research.

Dr. Salekin has been serving the Bangladesh Judicial Service for the last 17 years. He is currently working as an Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Dhaka. He also served as the Senior Legal Counsel in the Legal and Compliance Department at BRAC. Dr. Salekin has worked as a Research Supervisor for the Law, Innovation and Professional Skills Module at the University of Galway's School of Law. He has also taught International Environmental Law, Law of the Sea, Energy Law and Policy, Constitutional law, and Criminal Law as an Adjunct Faculty at the Aviation and Aerospace University, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh Open University, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka International University, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, CCN University of Science and Technology, and Academy of Business Professionals.

His research has been published in Environmental Liability: Law, Policy and Practice Journal, Law, Environment and Development Journal (LEAD Journal), IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series by Edward Elgar, Law, Accountability, and Corporate Conduct by Springer, Judicial Administration and Training Institute Journal, South Asian Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Special issue published by the Law Commission Bangladesh, and Dhaka University Law Journal. He has presented his research at thirty-two international conferences and seminars.

Dr. Salekin is currently serving as Vice-President at the Bangladesh Judicial Service Association. He is also Senior Vice President at the Chevening Alumni Association of Bangladesh. In addition, he is a mentor of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS), an esteemed member of the Irish Environmental Law Association, an International Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Association and a member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law