Md. Mostafa Hosain

Mr. Md. Mostafa Hosain has over a decade of academic and professional experience in international law. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor and Academic Co-ordinator at the School of Law, BRAC University. He has also held the position of Visiting Assistant Professor at the Kathmandu School of Law in Nepal.

Mr. Hosain is a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya in Malaysia. He holds an M.Phil. and an LL.M. in International Law from South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi, where he was awarded the prestigious SAARC Gold Medal for academic distinction. Additionally, he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law and Diplomacy from the Indian Academy of International Law, adding another dimension to his international law scholarship. His academic journey began with an LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of Dhaka. He has further enhanced his expertise through prestigious qualifications from the University of the Faroe Islands (Denmark) and the African Institute of International Law (Tanzania).

Mr. Hosain is a prolific author and speaker in the field of international law. He has published book chapters and journal articles with renowned publishers such as Oxford University Press, Routledge, Springer, Kluwer International, Brill, and Martinus Nijhoff. He has presented papers at prominent conferences, including those held at the National University of Singapore, the Indian Society of International Law, and the International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis. His writings frequently appear in national newspapers, and he is a well-known figure on legal affairs programs on national television.

Mr. Hossain was awarded the Best Teacher by the International Association of Universities (IAU) and UNESCO. He served as a legal expert on a World Bank project and as a consultant for Transparency International Bangladesh on the Anti-Corruption Commission Reformation Commission. Additionally, he has led several research collaborations, including partnerships with the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies (Leiden University), IAU-UNESCO, and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.

Beyond academia and research, Mr. Hosain is an enrolled Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He has also been a member of the Institutional Review Board of the Directorate General of Health Services, the Asian Association of Law Professors, and the Asian Academy of International Law.

Mr. Hosain is passionate about nurturing the next generation of legal minds. As a mooting coach, he successfully led teams to participate in the prestigious international moot court competitions, namely, Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan; Phillip C. Jessup in Washington D.C., USA, on multiple years, Nelson Mandela World Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland and many others.