Md. Tarik Morshed
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Md. Tarik Morshed is an Assistant Professor of Law at Khulna University, where he has been teaching courses on international human rights, refugee law, and constitutional law since 2018. He holds an MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford and an LLM in Human Rights Law from the University of Dhaka. His research interest revolves around constitutional law and refugee law.

University of Oxford, UK Master of Science (MSc) in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies                                 2022-23
  • Studied Anthropology of Forced Migration, Politics of Forced Migration, International Human Rights and Refugee Law, Research Methods, Movement and Morality, Postcolonial Borders and Forced Migration.
  • Compled thesis on 'The Application of the Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) in Addressing Climate Change-Induced Displacement'.
  • Got awarded Prime Minister Fellowship, Bangladesh 2023 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights Law                                                     2015-16
  • Studied International Human Rights Law; International Humanitarian Law; International Laws on Refugees, Migrants, and Stateless Persons; Human Rights and Development; and Comparative Constitutional Law. 
  • Completed research monograph titled ‘Use of International Law in Interpreting Constitutional Rights in Bangladesh, India, and the USA: A Comparative Study of Judicial Trends’.  

University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bachelor of Laws (LLB)                                                                                      2011-15

International human rights law, international refugee law, and constitutional rights. 

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Lecturer, and Assistant Professor | Law Discipline, Khulna University                                September 2018 - Present 

  • Conducting undergraduate courses: Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law, Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes. Conducting postgraduate courses: Comparative Constitutional Law and International Refugee Law.
  • Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research papers on constitutional law, human rights, and refugee law.
  • Acted as a member of the Outcome-Based Education curriculum development committee.
  • Coordinated extra-curricular activities, including international mooting, debating, and student journal.


Honorary Researcher | The Constitution Reforms Commission, Bangladesh                                        December 2024 

  • Conducted research on the substantive and structural issues on constitutional rights and presenting them to the designated member.
  • Collaborated with other researchers to produce reports and proposals.

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1. Md. Tarik Morshed, ‘Legal Violence in Postcolonial South Asia: Typologies of Exclusion and the Politics of Citizenship Law’ (2025) 6(2) Journal of Law and Politics 65 https://doi.org/10.69648/ADIC7162

2. Md Tarik Morshed, Mumtahena Ferdousy, 'Reconceptualising the Principle of Non-Refoulement in the Context of Climate-Induced Migration: Navigating through International Obligations’ (2025) 36(1) Dhaka University Law Journal 101 https://doi.org/10.3329/dulj.v36i1.8514

3. Md. Tarik Morshed, Tania Sultana, ‘Autocratic Legalism in Bangladesh: Constitutional Design and the Erosion of Democratic Safeguards (2025) Barishal University Law Journal [in press: forthcoming in December 2025].

4. Md. Tarik Morshed, ‘Parliamentary Control over Delegated Legislation in Bangladesh: A Path to Democratic Accountability’ 2026 International Journal of Public Law and Policy [accepted: forthcoming in 2026].

5. Md. Tarik Morshed, Tania Sultana ‘Arrest and Detention of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Bangladesh: A Critique from Human Rights Perspective’ (2021) 3 Jagannath University Journal of Law 1.

6. Md. Tarik Morshed, ‘Establishment of a Court of Human Rights in Asia: Prospects and Challenges' (2020) 13:2 Islamic University Journal of Law 222.