Prof. Dr. M. Rabiul Hossain

1. Ph.D. in Law (1991): Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS), Rajshahi University. Field of Specialization: Land Laws of Bangladesh.
2. LL. M. in 1984,Rajshahi University, First Class First.
3. LL.B (pass) in 1977,RajshahiUniversity, Second Class.
4. M.A. in Economics in 1971,Rajshahi University, Second Class.
5. B. A. (3 Yrs. Degree Course) in 1969, North Bengal University, Shiliguri, West Bengal, India.
6. Higher Secondary Examination (XI Class Course) in 1965, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal, India. Second Division.

1. After having M.A. in Economics I taught Economics in some colleges for nearly 5(five) years.
2. After taking LL.B. degree and thereby being enrolled in the Bangladesh Bar Council in 1980, I engaged myself in Legal practice under the membership of Rajshahi Advocate Bar Association for nearly 05 (five) years.
3. Joined the Department of Law at the University of Rajshahi as a Lecturer on 23 May 1989 and served in this position until 21 May 1992.
4.Promoted to Assistant Professor on 22 May 1992 and continued in this role until 30 October 1997.
5. Became Associate Professor on 31 October 1997 and served in that capacity until 29 June 2003.
6. Finally promoted to Professor of Law on 30 June 2003, in accordance with the Service Rules and the Act of the University of Rajshahi, and continued until retirement.
7. Elected Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Rajshahi, on 23 January 1999 for a two-year term.
8. Statutorily became Chairman of the Department of Law and Justice, University of Rajshahi on 02 October 2005 for 03 (three) years term.
9. Had to discharge the responsibility of the Provost of Syed Ameer Ali Hall, University of Rajshahi on 10 May 2003 for 03 (three) years’ term.
10. Used to discharge responsibility as one of the members of Editorial Board of Rajshahi University Studies Journal from 2005 to 2013.
11. Had to discharge responsibility as the Treasurer of Rajshahi University Law Association, Department of Law and Justice, R.U. from 1992 to 2005.
12. During my service period of Rajshahi University, I worked as the Dean and Chairman of the Department of Law of Daffodil International University, Dhaka for a short period from 01 August 2011 to 30 September 2011 enjoying Lien Leave.
13. From the very day of going on PRL from University of Rajshahi, joined as Dean, Faculty of Law of Green University of Bangladesh on 01.07.2012 and continued till 01.07.2013.
14. Immediately after one year I joined as Dean and Chairman of Department of Law, Prime University on 01 July 2013 and continued there till 01 July 2014.
15. Before going on PRL, I used to take classes of ASPs in Sardah Police Academy on courses of M. P. Sc. (Master of Police Science).
16. Later, I joined as Professor and Dean of the School of Law at Metropolitan University, Sylhet, on 25 January 2015 and served in this capacity until 30 October 2019.
17. Continued to serve at Metropolitan University, Sylhet, until the outbreak of COVID-19, when educational institutions were shut down.
18. From 2003, I used to take classes as part timer in different private universities (Southeast University, Asia Pacific University, BUBT, UITS Rajshahi and Prime University) while I was actively teaching in Rajshahi University.
19. During my service at Rajshahi University, I worked in many enquiry committees either as the convener or as the member.
20. Joined as Professor in the Department of Law at University of Information Technology & Sciences on 23rd April, 2025.
21. Joined as Dean in the Faculty of Law at University of Information Technology & Sciences on 30th April, 2025 and onwards.
22. Regularly reviewing Articles and Books both nationally and internationally.

1. Ph. D. Degrees of about 25 Fellows have been awarded under my direct supervision.
2. M. Phil Degrees of five Fellows have been awarded under my direct supervision.
3. I have examined nearly more than thirty Ph. D. theses of which at least 5 were of overseas and still I am examining theses at home and abroad.

Articles
1. Nayapal Pratisthan: Nagarik Adhikar Sangraksaneyr Atandra Prahari (in Bangla) Rajshahi Ainjibi Samity Barshiki, (1887) pp 27 - 38.
2. Permanent Settlement of 1793 in the Administration of Land Law, (1988) op. cit. pp. 6 - 15.
3. Exercise of Discretionary Power in Injunction Matter in Bangladesh, Rajshahi University Law Review, Vol. V, (1993) pp. 68 - 79.
4. Government Lands in Bangladesh: Its Management and Administration, Vol. 21, (1998), Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh studies, Rajshahi University, pp. 43 - 61.
5. Demise of a Useful Institution: Benami Transaction in Bangladesh, Institute of regional studies, NAFDEC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
6. Agricultural Reforms & Agro-Tech in Bangladesh, Rajshahi University Studies, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi.
7. Land Reforms Measures in Bangladesh: An Overview, Vol. 3 No. 2, (2002) Islamic University Studies under Faculty of Law & Sharia.
8. Educating Lawyers for Transnational Challenges: A Time Demanding Attempt, published in the International Conference on “Educating Lawyers for Transnational Challenges” organised by Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held in Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America from May, 26-29, 2004.
9. A Post Mortem Report of Land Law in Bangladesh, Nawabganj Advocate Bar Association Magazine, 1998, pp. 2- 5.
10. Postponement of the SAARC Summit: An appraisal, Nawabganj Advocate Bar Association Magazine, 2000, pp. 1 – 4.
11. Campus Politics in Bangladesh, Journal of Law and Muslim Jurisprudence Department, Islamic University, Kushtia, 2009.
12. Rule of Law and Journalism in Bangladesh, Rajshahi University Press Club Journal, 2008, pp. 8 - 10.
13. Smritir angina theke, Diamond Jubilee Souvenir, 2006, Paranpur High School, Malda, West Bangal, India, pp. 40 – 43.
14. The Faculty of Law: An Overview, The Guardian (Special Issue on University of Rajshahi) March 2001, pp. 67 – 68.

Books
1. Fundamentals of International Organisation, (AnkurPrakashani: Dhaka), 2011. (First Edition).
2. Fundamentals of International Organisation, (Shams Publications: Dhaka), February 2013, (A thoroughly revised second edition)
3. Bangladesher AlnJagat (in Bangla) (Shams Publication: Dhaka) April 2012.
4. A Text-Book on Land Laws of Bangladesh: (Sufia Prakashani: Rajshahi), 2014.
5. A Text-Book on Land Laws of Bangladesh: (Atopor Prakashani: Dhaka), Reprinted on March 2016.

Journal Editor
1. Published number of Law Journals as the Chief Editor of the respective journals at Rajshahi University during the period of my Deanship of the Law Faculty and Chairmanship of the Department of Law and Justice.
2. At Green University of Bangladesh, I published as Chief Editor on December 2012 “Green University Review”, Vol. 3, Issue

Paper Reviewer
Regularly reviewing Article sand Books both nationally and internationally.

Project Examiner
(i) Worked as the panel examiner for the Research Proposals (submitted by different public and private universities) under the auspices of the Project of World Bank (HEQEP) organised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
(ii) Attended the workshops several times organised by the UGC for HEQEP Project.
(iii) Worked as the Panel Expert of UGC for examining the syllabuses of different Public and Private Universities.

Member of Selection Boards
• Used to work as the subject expert and expert member of the selection board constituted for the appointment of Lecturer, Asst. Professor, Associate Professor and Professor in the departments of Law at Rajshahi University, Chittagong University and Islamic University, Kushtia.
• Still working as an Adviser of Law Department of Isakha International University, Kishoregonj.

Membership
1. Life member of Rajshahi University Alumni Association.
2. Executive member of Rajshahi University Alumni Association from 2009 to 2012.
3. Life member of Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) Alumni Association, Rajshahi University.

Conferences
1. Attended the Conferences, seminars, symposiums, workshops etc. held in Bangladesh and abroad and either have presented papers or participated by sending papers.
2. Attended the International Conference on “Educating Lawyers for Transnational Challenges” organised by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) held in Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America from May, 26-29, 2004.
3. Besides these, I attended the Conferences held in Bangalore and Kolkata, India apart from number of Conferences, Seminars and Workshops held in Bangladesh.