The Bangladesh Society of International Law (BSIL) will hold a two-day hybrid certificate course titled “Legal Research: The Road to Publication” on 30 and 31 October 2026. Participants will attend in person at 87 New Eskaton Road, Dhaka 1000, or online.

The course is for law students, graduates and legal professionals. It takes participants through academic legal research from the first idea to a manuscript ready for journal submission. Topics include literature review, research questions, doctrinal and empirical methods, research ethics and academic integrity, the responsible use of AI in legal research, and journal selection, peer review and revision. Participants will build their own research project and publication roadmap through practical exercises. The course is pitched at beginner-to-intermediate level and will be taught mainly in Bangla, with some English.

Participants

The course has 47 participants: 29 online and 18 in person. They come from more than 20 institutions, including BRAC University, the University of Dhaka, North South University, American International University-Bangladesh, the University of Asia Pacific, East West University, Bangladesh University of Professionals, the London College of Legal Studies and the University of London.

Most participants are law candidates, and a smaller group are practising professionals:

• Law students and graduates: 44. This group has 36 LL.B. students, 3 LL.M. students and 5 law graduates.
• Legal professionals: 3.

Resource persons

Seven resource persons from Bangladesh and abroad will lead the sessions:

• Prof. Dr. Sergey Sayapin, Visiting Principal Research Fellow, National University of Singapore, and Professor of Law, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
• Asma Mahmud, Chief Legal Aid Officer (Joint District and Sessions Judge, Bangladesh Judicial Service) and MPhil Fellow, University of Rajshahi
• Prof. Dr. Manwendra Kumar Tiwari, Professor of Constitutional Law, Chanakya National Law University, Patna, India
• Md. Ikra, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Bangladesh University of Professionals
• Ali Mashraf, Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Dhaka
• Manisha Biswas, Legal Specialist, Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
• Fahim Abrar Abid, Executive Director, Bangladesh Society of International Law

Certification and award

Participants who attend at least six sessions will receive a certificate. A short in-person examination and class participation will decide the Best Participant Award. The winner, who must be an in-person participant, will receive resource support and mentorship to submit an article to the Bangladesh Journal of International Law. The course will end with a final assessment and a certificate ceremony on 31 October.

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