
Amina Yesmin
Lecturer
Professional Experience:
1. Lecturer, Department of Law, Bangladesh University, from June 2025- present.
a. Conducting classes of LL.B programme
b. Conducting research
c. Preparing and developing course materials
d. Setting and moderating question papers
e. Evaluating assignments, class tests providing constructive feedback
f. Maintaining Counseling hours
2. Research Assistant, Research Project titled “Access to legal Information by Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh” commissioned by University of Barishal, from January 2021- January 2022
a. Collected both qualitative and quantitative data about the legal rights of person with disability.
b. Assisted in literature review, interview, case studies, focus group discussion and writing reports.
3. Data Intern, Micro Governance Research Initiative, from November 2020 – August 2021.
a. Collected qualitative and quantitative data about all sorts of crime and violence from newspapers across Bangladesh.
b. Submitted monthly data through Microsoft office excel.
c. Prepared presentation on collected data in every month.
d. Wrote report on various webinars.
4. Promise Fellow, SAVE Youth Promise Fellowship 2020 (A Program implemented in partnership between SAVE Youth program in Dhaka University and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Washington D.C, funded by UKAID), from April 2020 – October 2020.
a. Conducted research on COVID 19 socio-economic impact on society.
b. Collected qualitative, quantitative data and analysed them.
c. Submitted an update report of work in every month.
d. Promoted counter-message to prevent COVID 19 related hate speech and social stigma.
e. Built capacity on participating youth panel discussion.
f. Participated in numerous webinars conducted by national and international organizations.
Research Work
Refugee Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice System, Human Rights Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law.
Research Publication:
1. Journal Article: Amina Yesmin, “An analysis of The Communicable Diseases (Prevention, Control and Elimination) Act, 2018: COVID-19 Perspective in Bangladesh”, International Journal of Law, volume-10, Issue 5, 2024.
2. Fellowship Paper: Amina Yesmin, “A Study on Reasons behind Violating the Rules and Regulations of Lockdown by Young People during COVID-19 Crisis in Bangladesh” is presented at 2nd Youth Promise Leadership Summit, University of Dhaka on 15-16 September, 2020.
3. Journal Article (under review): Amina Yesmin, Supravat Halder, “Climate Displacement and Crime in Bangladesh: A Socio-Legal Analysis”,
Blog Publication:
1. Amina Yesmin, ‘Displaced by Climate Change, Driven to Crime? Exploring Bangladesh’s Emerging Crisis’ (26 January 2026), Refugee Law Initiative.
2. Amina Yesmin, ‘From Rising Temperatures to Rising Tensions: Climate Change’s Impact on Criminal Justice System’ (26 January 2026),The Nordic Research Council for Criminology.