About

Homaira Nowshin Urmi has been serving as a faculty in the Department of Law, Premier University, Chittagong, since April, 2008. In addition she worked as a faculty in the Department of Law, BGC Trust University, Chittagong and in the Department of Law, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka. She has been awarded MPhil Degree in 2015 from University of Chittagong. At present she is pursuing PhD on right to protection of victims of crime and witnesses in Bangladesh in Bangladesh.

Experience

• Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Premier University, Since September 2012 to present.
• Lecturer, Department of Law, Premier University, from February 2012 to September 2012.
• Lecturer, Department of Law, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka, from May 2011 to February 2012.
• Lecturer, Department of Law, Premier University, from April 2008 to May 2011.
• Lecturer, Department of Law, BGC Trust University, Chittagong, from August 2007 to April 2008.

Qualification

• PhD Fellow, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• MPhil (Awarded), 2015, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• LL.M. (Master of Laws), (2005); University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• LL.B (Honours) (Bachelor of Laws), (2004); University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• HSC, (2000), Chittagong University College.
• SSC, (1998), Chittagong University School & College

Award & Prizes

• Awarded Board Stand in HSC
• Awarded Board Stand in SSC

Research

At Doctoral Program, research topic is “In Quest of an Effective Legal Regime of Right to Protection of Crime Victims Witnesses in Bangladesh”.

Research undertaken on “Right to Compensation of the Victims of Crime and Some Issues: Bangladesh Perspective” in fulfillment of the Degree of Master of Philosophy.

1. Urmi, H. N. (2024) Witness Protection Laws in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study, International Journal of Law and Legal Research, Vol. VI, Issue III.

2. Urmi, H. N. (2024) Necessity of Legislation on Protection for the Victims of Crime in Bangladesh International Journal of Law, Management and Humanities, Vol. 7, Issue 4.

3. Chowdhury, A. R. and Urmi, H. N. (2023). Assessing the Need for a Unified Adjudication Framework for Consumer Protection, Food Safety and Drugs: Perspective Bangladesh. International Journal of Law, Management and Humanities, Vol. 6, Issue 6.

4. Urmi, H. N. and Chowdhury, A. R. (2023) Gang Violence and Gang Culture in Bangladesh: A Phenomenon Dangerous for the Youth Group. International Journal of Law, Management & Humanities, Vol. 6, Issue 3.

5. Urmi, H. N. (2021) The Impact of Victimization on Victims of Crime: The Issue of Compensation within the legal system in Bangladesh. Premier Critical Perspective, Vol. 5, Issue 1.

6. Nigar, M. and Urmi, H. N. (2009) Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation in Administrative Law: A Bangladesh Perspective. The Chittagong University Journal of Law, Vol. XIV.

Certification

1. Certificate of participation in the 5^th Human Rights Summer School, Bangladesh from 17-29 December, 2004, arranged by ELCOP, at BARD, Comilla.
2. Certificate of participation in the Faculty Development Program, held from 18-25 June, 2011, organized by Center for Excellence, Stamford University Bangladesh, at Stamford Center, Dhaka.
3. Certificate of Bangladesh Bar Council for practicing as an advocate in Chittagong District Bar and Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

Area of Interests

Criminal Law, Criminal Justice System, Crime Victims’ Right, Human Rights, Constitutional Law.