Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury is a Lecturer of the Department of Law at North South University. His research & writing primarily centers around biolaw (law, science, and technology), and public international law. Ragib completed his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
- Arif Jamil & Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Assessing the Performance of the Competition Commission of Bangladesh: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Dhaka University Law Journal 35(1) (2024) 53-86.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Techno-authoritarianism & Copyright Issues of User-generated Content on Social- Media, Computer Law & Security Review 55 (2024).
- Arif Jamil & Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, A Study on the Performance of the Competition Commission and Competition Law in Bangladesh: Qualitative Content Analysis of the ‘Other Opinion’, Dhaka University Law Journal (2023) 34(2) 25-41.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Sal Sabil Chowdhury, Dr. Arif Jamil, Pragmatism for Biomedical Laws of Bangladesh Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics 14(3) (2023) 7-15.
- Dr. Arif Jamil, Dr. Shamima Paarvin Laskar, Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, See Ming Seow, Gene Modification in Non-Human Animal for Developing Human Compatible Organs: Ethical, Legal, Clinical and Societal Issues Bangladesh Journal of Bioethics 14(2) (2023) 13-18.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Relevancy of the Universalism versus Cultural Relativism Debate for Human Rights Protection in the 21st Century Journal of Transnational Human Rights Research 1(1) (2023) 13-31.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Md. Rafi Ibn Masud, Neither Secured nor Denied: The Right to Health Conundrum of the People of Bangladesh SCLS Law Review 6(1) (2023) 19-39.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Utilizing the Institutional Arbitration and Community Mediation Model of Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines for Bangladesh SCLS Law Review 6(1) (2023) 1-18.
- Jobair Alam, Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury & Sal Sabil Chowdhury, 2022 Russian Intervention of Ukraine: Impact and Implications under the International Human Rights Law BILIA Journal of International Affairs 24(1) (2022).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Entry Regulations and Border Closures: Are States in Violation of International Law under the Mandate of Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic? UAP Law Review 1(1) (2021) 30-46.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Applying the Functional Necessity Test to the Immunity of Diplomats’ Family Members: An Analysis Premised on the Dunn-Sacoolas Incident, SCLS Law Review 4(3) (2021) 8-21.
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Adherence of the Road Transport Act, 2018 to the HCD directions in HRPB v. Bangladesh, 2015 SCLS Law Review 4(1) (2021) 26-31.
Dissertation
Blogs & Newspaper Articles
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Biosecurity Laws and Infectious Diseases, Law & Our Rights, The Daily Star (2024).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, On the Restriction of International Organizations’ Immunity by the Supreme Court of the United States: Conditional? Sustainable? Feasible? Völkerrechtsblog (2022).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Bride Kidnapping: A Deplorable Custom Repressing Women in Kyrgyzstan Dhaka Law Review (2020).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury & Azhar Mahmud, What happens to the plastics you throw away? Law and Justice (2018).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Fine for smoking in public places, Law & Justice, The Daily Observer, (2018).
- Ahmed Ragib Chowdhury, Pakistan HC gets first female CJ, Law & Justice, The Daily Observer, (2018).
- Champion- City Bank-BIAC Inter University International Arbitration Contest 2021.
- Champion & Best Memorial (Petitioner & Respondent)- 2nd Professor Shah Alam Constitutional Law Virtual Moot Court Competition 2021.
- Third Best Research Paper- UMSAILS-UAP International Virtual Conference on the Impact of COVID-19 in the Legal Field 2021.
- National Champion & Best Memorial - 5th Bangladesh National Round (Virtual) Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2021.
- Best Memorial (Foreign Category) - 9th Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights 2019.
LL.M. (Master of Laws) Sept 2023- Jan 2025
Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Canada
LL.M. (Master of Laws) Sept 2021-Nov 2022
Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) Feb 2017- Dec 2021
Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduate Research Assistant Apr 2024-Jun 2025
Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Worked under the supervision of Dr. Hassan Ahmad (Osgoode Hall, York) & Dr. Marcus Moore (Allard, UBC).
- Researched law & regulation, incentives and pressures on regulatory actors, and regulatory theory.
- Analysed law & policy on corporate purpose, climate change, and corporate climate accountability.
- Drafted memorandum on corporate climate accountability, and the role of judicial activism under tort law.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Healthcare Law SPHA 562 Mar 2024-Jun 2024
School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Engaged in strategic communication to stimulate student interest, and encourage student engagement.
- Contributed to education material development on healthcare law, medical negligence, privacy, and liability.
- Managed student queries and marked projects, papers, and final exams.
Assistant Case Manager, National Interest Waiver (NIW) Department
Sept 2022-Jul 2023
Attorney Raju Mahajan & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Drafted & reviewed EB-1 & EB-2 petitions with 100% success rate.
- Led client management & communication involving a portfolio of 24 clients across 11 different jurisdictions.
- Conducted legal research on immigration trends, policy, and immigration & refugee law.
- Supervised a team of 8 members on petition drafting, legal research, and client management.
Apprentice Lawyer, Dhaka District & Sessions Judge Court, Bangladesh Dec 2021-Jun 2022
Advocate Md. Mohoshin Miah & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Prepared and drafted legal opinions and case briefs on civil and criminal litigation matters.
- Vetted legal documents and conducted legal research.
Research Intern Mar 2019-Apr 2020
Advocate Zead-Al-Malum & Associates, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Advised on criminal litigation, engaged in client intake & management, and drafted supporting documents (case briefs, petitions, and memorandums).
- Undertook legal research on international criminal law & international crimes.
Legal Environment of Business
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Member, Research Ethics Board Oct 2024- Present
Interior Health Authority, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
- Conducting compliance review of clinical research projects involving human subjects under TCPS2 with the rights, welfare, and privacy of research participants.
- Recommending amendments, or imposing restrictions on research projects where necessary following TCPS2.
Assistant Editor Oct 2024-Jan 2025
Canadian Journal of Family Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Researched & evaluated manuscripts on family law.
- Contributed to copyediting, footnote formatting, and citation management.
Chair, Elections & Engagement Committee Sept 2024- Feb 2025
Graduate Student Society, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Facilitated the election of Graduate Student Society Executive Body, and bi-weekly graduate student activities.
- Supervised election promotion and vetted compliance of election manifesto.
- Biolaw (Law, Science, and Technology)
- Public International Law
- Cyberspace Law
- Environmental Law