title: Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development
text: # Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development
  
  Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development (BiLD) is a legal research institute based in Bangladesh. It was founded in 2016 with association of Azad & Company, a corporate law firm of Bangladesh.
  
  The main concern of Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development is to promote the legal education of the country. The Institute works on development of various legal issues by publishing books, journals, magazines, law reports, digests, etc.
  
  ## History
  
  Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development (BiLD) was established on 24 April 2016.
  
  ## Publications
  
  BiLD publishes various books, a law journal and a magazine. BiLD Law Journal is a peer reviewed double blind law journal for academicians, researchers and practitioners. It also has a quarterly law magazine named BiLD Law Magazine, core philosophy of which is to improve legal knowledge among general public.
  
  ## Administration
  
  * Md. Abul Kalam Azad, founder and chairman
  * Shahida Nasreen, vice-chairman
  * Sorowar Nizami, chief executive
  
  ## Board of directors
  
  * Md. Golam Mawla
  * A. K. M. Fazlul Haq
  * Md. Shimul Hossain
  * Fatema Wadud
  * Md. Rafiqul Islam
  * Md. Mozammel Haque
  * Syeda Zarin Kabir
  
  ## Researchers
  
  Researchers of Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development :
  
  | | Name | Designation | Duration |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Md. Abul Kalam Azad | Researcher | (April 2016 – present) |
  | 2 | Sorowar Nizami | Researcher | (April 2016 – present) |
  | 3 | Md. Shimul Hossain | Researcher | (December 2016 – present) |
  | 4 | Nazia Amin | Associate Researcher | (December 2017 – present) |
  | 5 | Antara Bhattacharjee | Associate Researcher | (March 2018 – present) |
  | 6 | A.N.M. Ashiqur Rahman Khan | Associate Researcher | (March 2018 – present) |
  
  Ex-Researchers of Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development :
  
  | | Name | Designation | Duration |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | MD. Golam Zakaria | Assistant Researcher | October 2017 – February 2018 |
  