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  • Associate Professor & Dean, School of Law, CIU
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  • galib@ciu.edu.bd
  • Room: 1604, 5th Floor, School of Law, Chittagong Independent Univeristy

Dr. Mohammad Belayet Hossain is currently working as an Associate Professor and Dean in the School of Law, CIU. Dr. Hossain completed Ph.D. from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia; LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law from University of London, UK; LLB (Hons.) from University of Northumbria, UK and Diploma in Law from University of London, UK. Before joining CIU he was working as Legal Advisor at Roots 99 Limited and New Horizons CLC of Bangladesh in Dhaka. He also worked as a Lecturer at City University, Bangladesh and St. Georges College, UK. His work experience includes working as a Project Manager for Diwan Amiri (Govt of Qatar), Qatar and was in charge of a research team based in UK. He was employed for more than eight years as a Leading Library Assistant (LLA) at the British Library, UK while pursuing Law degrees. He worked as a Research Assistant at Leonard & Co. Solicitors, UK. Dr. Hossain is a notable author with a number of publications nationally and internationally including SCOPUS/Web of Science indexed journals. Dr. Hossain is an Executing Member and reviewer in various international journals. Dr. Hossain is a member in the Bangladesh Bar Council, the British Library (UK), the National Archive (UK), Cambridge University Library (UK), Library of the British Parliament (UK), Natural History Museum Library (UK).

Ph.D., Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia

LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law, The University of London, UK

LLB (Hons.), The University of Northumbria, UK

Diploma in Law, The University of London, UK

Received special recognition for achieving ‘Merit’ in LLM from the University of London, UK;

Excellent reports at the British Library for eight years exceeding Job Objectives, Core and Role Competencies resulting in performance bonuses;

Highly appreciated for the historical research by Diwan Amiri (Govt.), Qatar;

Highly appreciated for the historical research by Diwan Amiri (Govt.), Qatar;

International Investment Law, International Economic Law, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITS).

Research Horizon (SCOPUS)

Jurnal Hukum Internasional

Hasanuddin Law Review (SCOPUS)

Beijing Law Review

International Journal of Law and Society

Society & Sustainability

Open Science Journal

CIU Journal


Books

M. B. Hossain, Lectures on Criminology & Penology, 2nd ed. (Mauritius: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2019);

M. B. Hossain, Temporary Agency Workers in Bangladesh, (Mauritius: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2019);

S. R. Hossain and M. B. Hossain, Lectures on Criminology & Penology, 1st ed. (Dhaka: Roots 99 Publications, 2015);

M. B. Hossain, Summary of Labour Code 2006 (Dhaka: G&R Publications, 2015);

M. B. Hossain, Love Runs Blind (Latvia: JustFiction Publishing, 2019).


Book Chapters (International)

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Sovereignty, National Interest & Security of Malaysia and FDI,” (Malaysia: UUM Press, 2021) (accepted and waiting for publication);

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Regulating FDI through Capitalisation Requirements in Malaysia,” (Malaysia: UUM Press, 2021) (accepted and waiting for publication).


Articles (SCOPUS/WOS - International)

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Environmental Protection and the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Malaysia” International Islamic University of Malaysia Law Journal 30, issue 1 (2022):105-134;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “FDI and Dispute Settlement Arrangements in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges,” Asian Journal of International Law (2021): 1-14;

M. B. Hossain, “Environmental Protection and BITs of Bangladesh, Malaysia and USA: A Comparison,” Jurnal Cita Hukum 8, issue 3 (2020): 471-506;

M. B. Hossain, “International Organisations Effort to Regulate Foreign Direct Investments in Host States,” Sriwijaya Law Review 4, issue 2 (2020): 187-204;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Sovereignty, National Interest & Security in Bilateral Investment Treaties of Malaysia,” Journal of International Studies 16 (2020): 39-58;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Sovereignty, National Interest & Security and Bilateral Investment Treaties of Bangladesh and Netherlands: A Comparison,” African Journal of Legal Studies 12, issue 2 (2019): 183-214;

M. B. Hossain, “Regulatory Issues on Raising Capital through Debentures by Public Companies in UK,” Sriwijaya Law Review 3, issue 2 (2019): 111-123;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Environmental Protection and the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Malaysia and Netherlands: A Comparison,” Journal of European Energy and Environmental Law Review 5, vol. 28 (2019);


(Peer-reviewed - International)

A. Wididi, Mohammad B. Hossain, “The Reconstructing Legal Policies of the Management and Control of Environmental Impacts for Industrial Areas in Urban of Central Java”, International Journal of Law Reconstruction 6, No. 2 (2022): 241-256;

M. B. Hossain, “Significance of protecting environment through the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Bangladesh: A Comparison with Netherlands”, Journal of Asia Pacific Studies 6, No. 4 (2022): 483-494;

R. Zulyadi, Mohammad B. Hossain, “Alternative Criminal Punishments for the Settlement of Misdemeanor in a Social Justice Perspective,” Law Reform 18, no. 1 (2022): 43-57;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Screening of Foreign Investments and the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Bangladesh”, Society & Sustainability 3, issue 2 (2021): 37-53;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Screening of Foreign Investments and the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Malaysia,” Journal of Asia Pacific Studies 6, issue 2 (2021):197-212;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Legal and Policy Regulations of Performance Requirements for Foreign Investors in Bangladesh,” Society & Sustainability 2, issue 3 (2020): 53-69;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “The Significance of Capitalisation Requirement During Entry of Foreign Investments in Bangladesh,” International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology 1, no. 9 (2020): 81-87;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Capitalisation Requirement for Regulating FDI in Bangladesh: Potential Risks and Regulations,” International Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology 1, no. 12 (2020): 52-57;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Legal and Policy Regulations of Screening of Foreign Investment Proposal in Bangladesh,” Hang Tuah Law Journal 4, issue 2 (2000): 1-11;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Capitalisation Requirement for Foreign Investor and BITs of Bangladesh and Malaysia: A Comparison,” Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences 10, no. 4 (2020): 701-710;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Foreign Ownership Control and the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Bangladesh,” International Journal of Business and Digital Economy (accepted for publication);

Sarah Naz Priyanka and M. B. Hossain, “Global Food Security and Poverty Induced by the Pandemic,” International Journal for Management and Modern Education (accepted for publication);

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Performance Requirements and the Bilateral Investment Treaties of Malaysia,” International Journal of Business and Digital Economy 1, issue 1 (2020): 27-37;

M. B. Hossain, “Sovereignty of Bangladesh and China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Project,” Asian Regional Review Diverse Asia 3, issue 2 (2020): 1-6;

M. B. Hossain, “Regulation of Foreign Investment Under Bilateral and Regional Investment Treaties,” Lex Warrior Law Journal 10, issue 1 (2019): 1-25;

M. B. Hossain, “International Efforts to Regulate Foreign Investment and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs),” Lex Warrior Law Journal 9, issue 9 (2018): 401-414;

M. B. Hossain, “Fleshing out the Provisions for Protecting Foreign Investment,” Yustisia Jurnal Hukum 7, no. 3 (2018): 406-427;

M. B. Hossain, “Extending the Frontiers of Expropriation in Host State,” Lex Warrior Law Journal 9, issue 6 (2018): 270-280;

M. B. Hossain and S. Talukder, “Murder: A Critical Analysis of the Common Law Definition,” Beijing Law Review 9, no. 4 (2018): 460-480;

M. B. Hossain and S. Talukder, “International Economic Law and Policy: A Comprehensive and Critical Analysis of the Historical Development,” Beijing Law Review 9, no. 4 (2018): 524-546;

M. B. Hossain, “Search for a Balancing Act to Regulate Trade and Investment under the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs),” International Journal of Law & Management Studies 3, issue 2 (2018);

M. B. Hossain, “The Notion of Corporate Responsibility of the Multinational Enterprises (MNEs),” Lex Warrior Law Journal 8, issue 5 (2018): 228-235;


Articles (Peer-reviewed - National)

Mohammad B. Hossain, “Legal and Policy Regulations for Environmental Protection in Bangladesh: A Comparison with EU Countries,” Journal of Law and Human Rights 2, no. 1 (2022): 22-37;

F. Anowara, Mohammad B. Hossain, “Bangladeshi Migrant Workers on the Front-line of Covid-19 Pandemic: A Socio-Legal Approach to Ensure Their Rights,” Journal of Law and Human Rights (accepted);

U. Barua, Mohammad B. Hossain, “Rights of Rape Victims in Bangladesh: Law and Practice,” Journal of Law and Human Rights (accepted);

H. Chowdhury, Mohammad B. Hossain, “Analyzing Health Workers Rights and Obligations During COVID-19 Pandemic: Bangladesh Context,” Journal of Law and Human Rights 1, no. 1 (2021): 45-63;

M. B. Hossain, Asmah L. Yeon and Ahmad A. Aziz, “Performance Requirements and the BITs of Bangladesh and Malaysia: A Comparison,” CIU Journal 3, no. 1 (2020): 53-68;

M. Hussain, and Mohammad B. Hossain, “Commercial Dispute Settlement in Bangladesh: Practice, Challenges and Way Forward,” Bangladesh Research Foundation Journal 7, no 2 (2018): 47-58;

M. B. Hossain, “Evolution of the Law of Foreign Investment on Expropriation of Foreign Property,” International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Development Studies 5, no. 1 (2017): 53-66;

M. B. Hossain, “Temporary Agency Worker: Typical Triangular Employment Relationship,” International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Development Studies 3, no. 3 (2015): 307-332.


Presented paper on “Legal and Policy Regulations for Environmental Protection in Bangladesh: A Comparison with EU Countries”, in UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2022 (SOLAS VI - 2022), which was held on 8-9 November 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented paper on “Implementation of Diplomatic Assurance Against Torture: The Way to Reduce the Refugee Crisis in South Asia”, in UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2022 (SOLAS VI - 2022), which was held on 8-9 November 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented paper on “Micro Plastic Pollution in South Asia: The Impact of Micro Plastic Pollution Over the Unsustainable Development Goals”, in UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2022 (SOLAS VI - 2022), which was held on 8-9 November 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented paper on “FDI and Protection of Human Rights of Workers in Bangladesh” in CIU International Conference on Human Rights and Business 2022 (SOLIF - 22), which was held on 19 February 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Chittagong Independent University.

Presented paper on “Health Workers Rights and Obligations During COVID-19 Pandemic: Bangladesh Context” in CIU International Conference on Human Rights and Business 2022 (SOLIF - 22), which was held on 19 February 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Chittagong Independent University.

Presented paper on “Analyzing the Blue Economy: Bangladesh Perspective” in CIU International Conference on Human Rights and Business 2022 (SOLIF - 22), which was held on 19 February 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Chittagong Independent University.

Presented paper on “Screening of Foreign Direct Investments and the BITs of Bangladesh” in CIU International Conference on Human Rights and Business 2022 (SOLIF - 22), which was held on 19 February 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Chittagong Independent University.

Presented paper on “Comparative Study of Abortion: Bangladesh Perspective” in CIU International Conference on Human Rights and Business 2022 (SOLIF - 22), which was held on 19 February 2022. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Chittagong Independent University.

Presented paper on “The Protection of FDI against Expropriation in Bangladesh” in UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2021 (SOLAS V - 2021), which was held on 5-6 October 2021. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented paper on “Bangladesh Migrants Workers on the Front-line of Covid-19 Epidemic: A Socio-Legal Approach to Ensure Their Rights” in UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2021 (SOLAS V - 2021), which was held on 5-6 October 2021. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented paper on “Impact of Climate Change on the Human’s Food Chain System” in UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2021 (SOLAS V - 2021), which was held on 5-6 October 2021. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented a paper on “Rights of Rape Victims in Bangladesh: Law and Practice” at UUM International Conference on Law and Society 2021 (SOLAS V - 2021), which was held on 5-6 October 2021. This International Conference was organized by the School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented a paper on “The Legal Framework of e-Investments in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges” at International Conference on Internet Governance 2020 (ICIG2020): “Addressing the Issues of Cyberspace Sovereignty, Cyber security and Internet Governance”, which was held on 15th September 2020. This International Conference was organized by the Council of Professors, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Presented a paper on “The Issue of Sovereignty, National Interest and Security in Bilateral Investment Treaties of Malaysia” at Sintok International Conference of Social Science and Management – 2019 (SICONSEM 2019), which was held on 26-27 November 2019. This International Conference was organized by the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.

Bangladesh Bar Council, Dhaka Bar Association, the British Library (UK), the National Archive (UK), Cambridge University Library (UK), Library of the British Parliament (UK), Natural History Museum Library (UK).

‘Training on Professional Development’ organised by S.P.E.E.D.

‘Customer Service Excellent’ organised by the British Library.

‘Training on Intellectual Property Rights’ organised by the British Library.

‘Training on Health & Safety’ organised by the British Library.