Kazi Latifur Reza is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Law at Bangladesh University. He is an academic and legal professional with more than 14 years of university teaching experience in Bangladesh, complemented by legal practice experience in Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. He holds Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in Human Rights from the University of East London, UK, and from the University of Dhaka, as well as a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (Honours) from the University of Dhaka. He is currently pursuing doctoral research in Law. His academic and professional interests include legal education, human rights, curriculum development, academic administration, and legal research.

Academic Experience

Kazi Latifur Reza has held various academic and leadership positions at universities in Bangladesh. He served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Law at R. P. Shaha University from September 2023 to December 2025, having previously served as an Assistant Professor from September 2017 to August 2023. During his tenure, he also served as Chairman of the Department of Law from September 2017 to September 2025, Director of the LL.M. Programme from January to December 2025, and Proctor from June 2022 to December 2024. Before joining R. P. Shaha University, he was a faculty member in the Department of Law at People’s University of Bangladesh from 2012 to 2017 and at The Millennium University from 2011 to 2012. His academic responsibilities and contributions have included teaching, curriculum development, research engagement, self-assessment activities, and academic administration.

Professional Practice

Alongside his academic career, Kazi Latifur Reza has maintained an extensive legal practice. He has been enrolled as an Advocate with the Bangladesh Bar Council and the Dhaka Bar Association since 2003 and has practised before the Supreme Court of Bangladesh since 2005. From 2007 to 2010, he worked as a Legal Consultant at JKR International Legal Solutions Ltd. in London, United Kingdom. His professional experience also includes working as a Shift Manager at Sainsbury’s in London from 2008 to 2010. His combined academic and legal experience provides a practical perspective on legal education and professional practice.

Professional Affiliation

Kazi Latifur Reza has contributed to academic publishing and research through several editorial board appointments. He has been a Member of the Editorial Board of the ISU Journal of Law at International Standard University since January 2025 and the Bangladesh Research Foundation Journal since July 2024. Previously, he served on the Editorial Board of the RPSU Research Journal at R. P. Shaha University from June 2020 to December 2024 and the Journal of the People’s University of Bangladesh from March 2016 to March 2018. These engagements reflect his continued involvement in academic research, scholarly communication, and legal scholarship.