Faculty of Arts and Social Science
Department of Law
Professional Master’s in Criminology and Criminal Justice- University of Dhaka
LL.M. in International Law -University of Rajshahi
LL.B. (Honours) -University of Rajshahi
Sumaiya Nurain Nirjhor is a Law Lecturer with an interdisciplinary academic background spanning Law, International Law, and Criminology and Criminal Justice. She completed her early education in the Science group at Viqarunnisa Noon School, Dhaka. She is committed to teaching, legal research, and student mentoring, and to developing students' critical and analytical understanding of law. She has practical legal experience as an Apprentice Lawyer with the Dhaka Bar Association, along with experience in mooting and debate coaching, supporting students in developing advocacy, public speaking, argumentation, and legal reasoning skills. Her research engages with pressing legal and social issues in Bangladesh, including cyberspace privacy and security, institutional reform in law enforcement, and the implementation of environmental and food safety laws. Through this work, she seeks to bridge legal theory with the practical challenges of enforcement and policy, contributing to a more empirically grounded understanding of law in practice.
She currently serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Law at City University, having joined on 2nd February 2026. Her teaching responsibilities include delivering undergraduate courses, preparing lectures and academic materials, conducting examinations and assessments, supervising students academically, and participating in curriculum development and departmental activities.
She has also served as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Development Alternative (UODA), teaching both LL.B (Honours) and LL.M courses, with responsibilities including lecture delivery, tutorials, seminars, student guidance, assessment, and academic support.
International Law | Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Human Rights | Cyber Law | Environmental Law | Criminology
1. Navigating Online Privacy and Security: A Critical Study on Cyberspace in Bangladesh
2. Institutional Challenges and Reform Prospects in Law Enforcement: A Thematic Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews with Law Enforcement Officials
3. Application of Environmental Laws: A Study on Rajshahi City
4. Implementation of Food Safety Laws: A Research on Rajshahi University Campus