Miraj Hosen

Miraj Hosen is an LL.B. candidate at Feni University and a Research Assistant at the Bangladesh Society of International Law. His research focuses on public international law, climate and environmental justice, and the law of the sea, particularly their implications for vulnerable communities. His work combines doctrinal analysis with field-based inquiry, including engagement with climate-induced migrants and disaster-affected communities. He previously worked as a Research Assistant on a labour migration project. He was also selected for the CBS Research Fellowship 2026 for co-authored research examining Mangalkavya as a source of unwritten “living law” in pre-colonial Bengal.

He has published legal commentary in Opinio Juris and the Bangladesh Blog of International Law, addressing maritime liability, the BBNJ Agreement, and high-seas biodiversity. He has also co-authored a forthcoming chapter on nano-enabled waste governance in Dhaka’s informal economy, to appear in a Taylor & Francis volume. His research has also been selected for presentation at prestigious academic conferences in Bangladesh and abroad. His team represented Bangladesh as the country’s sole team at the Asia Cup International Law Moot Court Competition 2026 in Tokyo, where its memorial ranked second among the top 16 teams in Asia. Additionally, his team was honoured with the Best Memorial Award at the 2nd Bangladesh Qualifying Rounds of the 30th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2025–2026.

Role at BSIL

Joined BSIL as a Legal Research Intern on 20 August 2025; promoted to Research Assistant on 1 August 2026.

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Publications

• Miraj Hosen, ‘Consent is not Compensation: Bangladesh’s Maritime Liability Test’ (Opinio Juris, 12 October 2026). Read here
• Miraj Hosen and Md. Kamruzzaman Jahad, ‘The BBNJ Objection Loophole: Ensuring Article 23 Protects the High Seas, Not the Exploiters’ (Bangladesh Blog of International Law, 11 May 2026). Read here
• ‘Frameworks and Policies for Nanotoxicity: Legal Insights and Safety Standards in Dhaka’s Informal Waste Economy’ (co-authored), in Nano-based Waste Management: Integrating Circular Economy Principles and Legal Perspectives (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis) [Forthcoming].