Publications

Books

1.Bazar Arthaniti (Free-Market Economics), Ed. by, (Dhaka, Shandesh, 1997) - a compilation of in-depth articles written by leading economists of Bangladesh on the nature of Free Market Economics and its impact on different sectors. The Editor also wrote a chapter on 'good governance and market economy' in the publication.

2.Bitorko (Debating), Ed. by, (Dhaka, Shandesh, 1996) - a collection of articles written by prominent debaters of Bangladesh (based on their practical experiences) about concept, structures and strategies of debate. The Editor authored a substantial portion of the publication on forms of debate, and strategies for public speaking.

Research Articles

1. Development and Human Rights: Litigating the Right to Adequate Housing, 3:1 Asia Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law 97-119, (2002) - A Journal of Kluwer Law International <www.kluweronline.com>

2. Establishing National Human Rights Commissions in South Asia: A Critical Analysis of the Processes and the Prospects, 2:1 Asia-Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law 1-53, (2001) - A Journal of Kluwer Law International<www.kluweronline.com>

3. Bangladesh's Quest for Constitutional Liberalism and Social Responsibility, IX: 3 Liberal Times 4-8, (2001) - A forum for liberal policy in South Asia published by Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, Regional Office South Asia
<www.fnf-southasia.org/main.html>

4.Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and their Enforcement Mechanisms in South Asia, 18:2 BIISS Journal 160-192, (1997) - A Journal of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS)< http://biiss.org>

5.Ombudsman for Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects, 3:4 CLEP Bulletin 18 - 36, (1996) - A Journal of Legal Education and Training Institute (LETI) of Bangladesh Bar Council. An edited version of the research article was also published in the Proceedings of the British-Bangla Law Week (1999) brought out jointly by The British Council, Bangladesh and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British Government.

Columns/Articles / Features /Reports

a) About three hundred articles, features, interviews, columns, editorials, post-editorials, reviews, reports etc. on legal, socio-political, human rights and development issues have been published in different national dailies and weeklies both in Bengali and English over last ten years (1992-2002). Some of the recent articles are available at <www.dailystarnews.com/law>

b) ¨Contributed in-depth analyses and articles on legal and human rights issues to regional and international human rights newsletters and magazines, e.g., Liberal Times (South Asia), HRCP Newsletter (Pakistan), FOCUS Asia Pacific (Japan) etc.

c) Contributed in-depth analyses and articles on legal and human rights issues to web based 'news and views sites' e.g., Bangladeshinfo <www.bangladeshinfo.com>, News from Bangladesh <http://bangladesh-web.com>, Bangladesh Human Rights Network (BHRN)<www.banglarights.net>

Presentation: Keynote Paper /Theme Paper/ Working Paper

1. Media and the Growth of National Security Laws in Asia (2002): Presented the theme paper 'Media at a Cross Road' at the Regional NGO Workshop on Democracy and Security of the People in the Asian Region held on 23-25 August 2002, jointly organised by Asia Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum Asia), Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), and Transnational Institute (TNI) in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.

2. The Politics of National Human Rights Commission: Presented the keynote paper at the British Council Dialogue on the Politics of National Human Rights Commission held on 16 February 2002 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

3. Combating Dowry Legally: Presented a theme paper on 'Combating Dowry Legally - An Indian Context' at the 'South Asian Conference on Dowry: Realities & Strategies for Intervention' held on 30-31 January 2002 organised by the British Council and Women for Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

4. Violence against Children in Bangladesh (2001) -Presented a Country Paper on 'the State of Violence against Children in Bangladesh' at the 2001 World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and Youth' held on 21 September 2001 in Bath, England.

5. Human Rights and Development: Litigating Right to Adequate Housing (2001) - Presented a Thematic Paper at a working session on 'Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' of the 'Regional Workshop on the Role of Human Rights Institutions and Other Mechanisms in Promoting and Protecting Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' jointly organized by the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and the Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong. Part of the presentation was also published in the Daily Star.

6. Impunity of Law Enforcing Agencies (2000) - Presented the Theme Paper in an Open Discussion organised by Odhikar, a coalition for human rights in co-operation with Bangladesh Freedom Foundation in Dhaka. An abridged version of the text has been published in the Daily Star. Odhikar also published the text with deliberations of the discussion in a monograph.

7.Ombudsman for Bangladesh: In Quest of Good Governance (1998) - Presented the Keynote Paper at the session on Ombudsman in the British - Bangla Law Week (29 Nov - 5 Dec 1998) jointly organized by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British Government and The British Council in Dhaka to commemorate the 50 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

8.Violence against Women: To Resist is Our Constitutional Obligation (1997): Presented a Discussion Paper in the Regional Meeting on 'Ending Violence Against Women and Girl Child in South Asia' on 23 October 1997 organized by UNICEF in Kathmandu, Nepal and published in the Daily Star and the Bhorer Kagoj.

9.Human Rights Enforcement Mechanisms in South Asia (1996) - Presented a Working Paper in the Fifth SAARCLAW Conference 1996 organized by SAARSLAW Bangladesh Chapter in Dhaka.

10.Films on Liberation War, Freedom of Expression, and the Role of Bangladesh Censor Board (1995) - Presented the Keynote Paper in a seminar organized by Law Review in Dhaka and published in Law Review Bulletin and in the Daily Sangbad (a vernacular Bangla Daily newspaper).

11. Information Technology and Law: Perspective Computer Programs and Copyright Protection in Bangladesh (1995) - Presented the Keynote Paper in a seminar organized by Center for Development Dialogue in Dhaka and published in the CDD Journal (1995) and reprinted in the Monthly Computing (1995).