Asif Nazrul

Asif Nazrul
Born Asif Nazrul
(1966-01-12) 12 January 1966
Education PhD, SOAS, University of London 1999
Occupation Professor
Spouse(s) Shila Ahmed (m. 2013)

Dr. Asif Nazrul (born 12 January 1966) is a Bangladeshi researcher, columnist and civil society activist. He is currently a professor of law at the University of Dhaka.[1]

Education

Asif Nazrul completed his PhD from SOAS, University of London in 1999,[2] and post doctoral fellowship later from Environmental Law Center, Bonn, Germany. He also worked as a commonwealth fellow at the School of oriental and African Studies in 2007.

Career

Asif Nazrul is a constitutional expert and television personality. He has extensive experience as a consultant with UNDP, ADB and other international organization on human rights, rule of law and environmental issues.

He is also a newspaper columnist for Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.[3] Before joining Dhaka University in 1991, he used to work at Bichitra, a well-reputed newsweekly of that time. He also worked as a government officer (Magistrate) for a few months. He is now well known as a political commentator and thus has been interviewed by a host of national and international media including the BBC, CNN and Al Jazeera.

He was a well-known novelist in the early 1990s. His published book include 9 novels and 4 non-fictions.

Personal life

In December 2013 Asif Nazrul married Shila Ahmed, the daughter of writer Humayun Ahmed.[4] His former wife was actress Rokeya Prachy and the marriage lasted for a few years.

Asif received a telephoned death threat in May, 2013, which was thought to relate to his criticisms of the government.[5]

Asif Nazrul is an Executive Bureau member of the South Asians for Human Rights, a regional human rights organization. He is also involved with other national and international organizations.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bureau Members". South Asians for Human Rights. 16 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Islam, Nazrul; Martinez, Isabel; Mgbeoji, Ikechi; Xi, Wang (2001). Environmental Law in Developing Countries: Selected Issues. IUCN. p. xi. ISBN 978-2-8317-0625-2.
  3. ↑ Nazrul, Asif (25 February 2010). "Independence of the Higher Judiciary". The Daily Star.
  4. ↑ "Asif Nazrul, Shila tie the knot". Bangla Mail 24. 28 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Asif Nazrul warned to shun talk-show or be killed". New Age. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013.


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