Punam Chakrabarty
Associate Professor

Profile Login


Punam Chakrabarty, after completing her LL.B. and LL.M. started helping people through creating awareness and guiding them to justice mechanism. Afterwards, she joined this discipline to fulfill her long cherished dream of becoming a teacher. As a teacher she continues her passion to  help people by connecting them to the justice system besides the teaching and research.

Master of Laws (LLM) from Rajshahi University in session 2013-2014

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Rajshahi University in session 2009-2010.

Critical Approach to Personal Laws, Criminology, Gender Studies, Labor Rights, Child Rights, Criminal Sentencing and Access to Justice Mechanism.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
No Research Project Available

  • Serving as an Associate Professor at the Law Discipline, Khulna University from 28 April  2024
  • Served as an Assistant Professor at the Law Discipline, Khulna University from 14 February 2019 to 27 April 2024
  • Served as a Lecturer at the Law Discipline, Khulna University from 2 January 2017 to 13 January 2019


No Data Available

No Data Available

coming soon...

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Md Sabbir Hossain, Punam Chakrabarty, *Kalyani Bain and  Mahmud Uz Zaman, “Access to education of the children of thesex workers in Banishanta: Laws and reality” International Journal of Educational Research Open Volume 9, December 2025, 100533 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2025.100533)

2. *Fatima Tahosin Tova and Pumam Chakrabarty “Accessing the Views of General People on Regarding the Rights to Inheritance of a Hindu Daughter: A Study on Girls of Khulna University” Volume 22, Issue 2: KUS: 1268: 347-356: 22082024: 2025 Khulna University Studies.

3. Punam Chakrabarty, Md Yamin Rahman and *Shilajit Kumar Roy," The Prospects and Challenges of Law Clinics in Public Universities in Bangladesh" Volume 21 Issue 2: KUS: 1198: 24042024: 2024 Khulna Univeristy Studies.  

4. *Tabassum Sadia and Chakrabarty Punam., “Female Criminality in Bangladesh: Causes, Patterns and Preventive Measures” International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (November 2024) eISSN No. 2582-2160

5. *Chakrabarty Punam., “Legal Aid Framework in Bangladesh: An Appraisal From International Human Rights Obligations to Provide Legal Aid” Vol.1, Barishal University Law Journal (December 2020) ISSN No. 2411-247X, Published by Faculty of Law, University of Barishal.

6. *Chakrabarty Punam. and Ferdousy Mumtahena., “A Study on Socio Legal Perspective of Marital Rape in Bangladesh” Vol.XII, Rajshahi University Law Review (December 2021) ISSN No. 2070-9196, Published by Department of Law, University of Rajshahi.

7. *Chakrabarty Punam. and Hossain Shaikh Shohag., “Multi-Jurisdictional Family Disputes: A Critical Analysis of International Legal Instruments and Approaches” Vol.1, Nazrul University Law Review (December 2022) ISSN No. 2959-7439, Published by Faculty of Law, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University.

8. *Chakrabarty Punam. and Sarkar Debjyoti., “Uniform Family Code: A Path for Gender Equality in Bangladesh” Vol.XI, Rajshahi University Law Journal (June 2023) ISSN No. 1991-8976, Published by Faculty of Law, University of Rajshahi.

9. Mahmud, Talukder Rasel. and Chakrabarty, Punam., “Assessing the Importance of Enacting Laws for Introducing Paternity Leave in Bangladesh” Vol.3, Issue 2, BiLD Law Journal ( October 2018) ISSN No. 25186532 , Published by Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development. 

CONFERENCE PAPER:

    1. Hasanat Waliul, Murad Kazi and Chakrabarty Punam. “Revisiting Access to Justice: Do Power and Technology Matter?” Paper presented at the Two-day International Conference (Online) on Dimension of Access to Justice in the Contemporary World Organized by Department of Law, Bankura University, West Bengal, India in Association with Aequitas Victoria Research Centre, Bihar, India on 23rd and 24th July 2022.

    2. Chakrabarty Punam. “Definition of Transgender people: Bangladesh Perspectives.” Paper presented at the National Conference on Legal Dynamics in the Contemporary World, Organized by Law Discipline, Khulna University on 10th and 11th March 2023.

    3. Chakrabarty Punam. “Right to Inheritance of Transgender People under Muslim Personal Laws Applicable in Bangladesh.” Paper Presented at the International Conference on Human Rights and Social Justice: Key Issues and Challenges, Organized by Department of Law, University of Rajshahi, on 6th and 7th October 2023.

    4. Hossain Shaikh Shohag and Chakrabarty Punam. “Biolaw in Bangladesh: Assessing the Legal Landscape.” Paper Presented at the International Conference on Human Rights and Social Justice: Key Issues and Challenges, Organized by Department of Law, University of Rajshahi, on 6th and 7th October 2023.

    5. Chakrabarty Punam. “Access to Education of the Children of the Sex Workers in Banishanta: Laws and Reality.” Paper Presented at the International Conference on Sustainability, Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture: Interdisciplinary Perspective, Organized by Department of Education, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India, on 18th and 19th January 2024.

    6. Chakrabarty Punam. “The Prospects and Challenges of the Law Clinics under Public Universities of Bangladesh: A Critical Assessment.” Paper Presented at the Centennial National Conference on Legal education in India: Retrospect and prospect, Organized by Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Bharatvarsh on 3rd and 4th February 2024.