Sadia Arefin
***************@*****.***
C/o, Md. Nurul Islam
****, **** *********; P.S. Shbujbag;P.O. Basaboo; Dhaka-1214, Bangladesh.
Or
C/o, Fahadur Reza
House no.31/A(3rd floor), Road no, 3 (Titash Road), Block - A, South Banasree, Dhaka-1214, Bangladesh.
Phone-+880********
CAREER OBJECTIVES
I want to engage myself in a position, which ensures my carrier development in a legal profession and aim to be associated with a progressive and growth-oriented organization that gives scope to apply my talent and skills with hard work and determination and to be part of the team that dynamically works towards the growth of the organization or in an Organization /NGO/ Company or any Developer Company or reputed Bank to establish my carrier as a Lawyer/ Consultant or a Law Officer/Adviser or Executive Officer/ Administrative Officer and scope to blend mine theoretical knowledge into practice.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Sadia Arefin
Father’s Name: Md. Nurul Islam
Mother’s Name: Mrs. Mofija Islam
Permanent Address: Sadia Arefin
C/o, Md. Nurul Islam 1587, East Nandipara;
P.S. Shbujbag;
P.O. Basaboo Dhaka-1214
Date of Birth: 01 July 1988
Age: 30 Years
Height: 5 feet 2 inch
Weight: 55 Kg
Color: Fair
Gender: Female
Blood Group: O Eye Vision Power: -1.35/-1.50
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Islam (Sunni)
Nationality: Bangladeshi (by birth)
Personal Skills:
•Flexibility, problem solving abilities, good communication and creativity are qualities that all employers look out for
•I prefer doing research work, enthusiastic to write and publish articles in journals as well as newspaper; social services like donating warm clothes, toys and food sometimes free education for inopportune people by the campaign in rural areas.
•My Publications are
“CLIMATE CHANGE REFUGEE AND POSITION OF BANGLADESH” on THE INDEPENDENT
newspaper link http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/95322
“CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL JUSTICE” on THE INDEPENDENT newspaper link
http://m.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/104046
"Sexual Harassment against women" on THE INDEPENDENT newspaper link
http://m.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/195623
EDUCATION HISTORY
Examination: Master of Laws (LL.M) Institution: Stamford University Bangladesh
Result: CGPA 3.85 out of 4
Passing Year: Summer Semester, 2018
Examination: Bachelor of Laws [LL.B (Hon’s)]
Institution: Stamford University Bangladesh
Result: CGPA 3.87 out of 4
Passing Year: Summer Semester, 2011
Examination: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Institution: Uddayan Uccha Madhyamic Biddalaya, Dhaka Area of Concentration: Science.
Result : GPA-3.70 (without Optional Subject)
Board: Dhaka
Passing Year: 2005
Examination: Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Institution : Motijhel Govt. Girls’ High School. Area of Concentration: Science
Result : GPA-4.44 (without Optional Subject)
Board: Dhaka
Passing Year: 2003
CAREER HISTORY
26th March 2011 to 1st April 2015
Job Title - Researcher and in-house lawyer Company Name – Chancery Chambers http://www.chancerychambersbd.org Location- Chancery Chambers
33, Topkhana Road, Purana poltan, Meherba Plaza, (15th floor)
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Key Responsibilities:
•Vetting of land documents
•Preparing different kinds of security documents including Deed of Mortgage, Deed of Power of Attorney, Letter of Hypothecation, Letter of Undertaking, etc.
•Providing Legal Opinion on different issues
•Keeping liaison with Banks and corporate clients
•Dealing with all sorts of company matters
•Drafting legal notice and handling all kinds of concern agreements.
•Drafting cases and opinions
•Drafting project proposals
•Makes research works and compiles data, statistics and other information to support research activities of the chamber.
•Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with another department (High court, the lower court, BSEHR, CRC-Research and Consultancy).
•Handling Day to Day Administrative tasks while needed.
•Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of the clients with the employer
•Answer telephone calls of the clients as well as electronic inquiries and relay telephone calls and messages of their perusal
•Greet clients; ascertain nature of business and case type after so direct clients to the employer or appropriate lawyer
•All kinds of secretariats job of Chamber head (When needed).
•Work with the foreign consultant
Key Skills Gained:
•Achieving high quality of communication
•Developing handling client’s skills as well as writing legal letters and deeds.
Professional Qualifications:
•Dhaka Bar Association Member on 2013
•Research training from SAILS.
•Article writing from SAILS.
•Article writing for Journals as well newspaper from SAILS on 2012.
2nd April 2015 to December 2018
Job Title – Civil and Family Lawyer
Company Name – Chowdhury and Associates Location- Chowdhury and Associates
12/B, R.K. Mission road, Motijheel, Dhaka.
E-mail- ********************@*****.***
Key Responsibilities:
•A litigating lawyer, appearing in the District Court of Dhaka, Bangladesh for handling cases especially responsible for handling family suits, labor matters, Artha Rin suits, and an in-house lawyer mainly responsible for drafting deeds and giving opinions mainly in corporate Banking and Labour laws.
•Handling Day to Day Administrative tasks while needed.
•Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of the clients with the employer
•Answer telephone calls of the clients as well as electronic inquiries and relay telephone calls and messages of their perusal
•Greet clients; ascertain nature of business and case type after so direct clients to the employer or appropriate lawyer
•All kinds of secretariats job of Chamber head (When needed).
•Work with the foreign consultant
Key Skills Gained:
•Ability to work independently and under pressure.
•Ability to work harmoniously with others;
•Ability to work well with all age group peoples;
•Chose to take the challenge in working area/field;
•Strategic and analytical thinking;
1st January 2017 to December 2018.
Job Title – Consultant and panel lawyer (previously worked as Project coordinator) Company Name – Ain Shohayota Kendra Foundation (a non profitable organization) Location- 2, Bongobondhu Avenue 8th floor, Gulishtan Shopping Complex, Dhaka-1000. E-mail ********@*****.***
Key Responsibilities:
•Provide input to the strategic and operational plan for the functional areas of the project
•Ensure partnership is established with partner, municipalities, existing health service providers, representatives at site level, NGOs, Private sector providers, to deliver the project objective effectively
•Support to build an effective partnership and platform for coordination among the Donors, and urban
service providers in the field of Education, Health, Nutrition and Population Services
•Lead and manage project team by providing appropriate strategic management and technical support to team members
•Develop the Advocacy strategy with clearly defined advocacy issues, objectives and strategies in line
with project proposal
•Engage all partners and stakeholders to implement the strategy
•Monitor the progress in achieving advocacy objective and take corrective measures
•Monitor, Control and evaluate budget and actual expenditures on a monthly basis
•Networking with other NGOs and key agencies in the project area to prevent duplication and enhance project quality, innovation and sustainabilFacilitate project meetings, calls and workshops with internal and external teams that drive decisions and
actions
•General project management, monitoring, reporting and evaluation
•Consider contacting old manager if can’t remember what to accomplished in the role
9th December 2018 to 30th June 2019
Job Title – Associate Lawyer
Company Name – MCLaw Services
Location- MHK Terminal 6th Floor, 110, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue,Banglamotor, Dhaka-1000.
E-mail- *****@***************.***
Key Responsibilities:
•A litigating lawyer, appearing in the High Court of Dhaka, Bangladesh for monitoring cases (Maritime Suits: bunker claim, collusion suits, short landing suits, demurrage claim due, Freight and hier claim, meditation) as well as assisting senior counsel in the court.
•Drafting written statements, plaint (bunker claim, collusion suits, short landing suits, demurrage claim due, Freight and hier claim) and legal notice on behalf of the firm.
•Handling Day to Day Administrative task while needed.
•Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of the clients with employer
•Answer telephone calls of the clients as well as electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages of their perusal
•Greet clients; ascertain nature of business and case type after so direct clients to employer or appropriate lawyer
•All kinds of secretariats job of Chamber head (When needed).
•Work with the foreign consultant
10th July 2019 to till now (Full Time)
Job Title – Senior Officer - Investigation
Company Name – BRAC
Location- BRAC Centre,
75, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212.
E-mail- *******.*@****.***
Key Responsibilities:
•Handling investigation as per complain and visiting the location where incident occurs.
•Converse with the accused as well as the complainant taking notes and their statement for further procedure
•Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of the accused and complainant for investigation
•Cross examination of witnesses
•Answer telephone calls of the accused and complainant as well as electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages of their perusal
•preparing several notice
•Preparing investigation report and present them before the Board of Directors in the Forum.
•Present before the ombudsman and explain all the facts of the case.
Key Skills:
•Extensive writing skills,
•Verbal communication with grass root level people
•Swift decision making ability
November 2018 to Till now (Part Time)
Job Title - Researcher and in-house lawyer
Company Name – Golden Hill Pictures
Location- 215/B, Outer Circular Road, Moghbazar, Ramna, Dhaka.
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
Web site: www.goldenhillpictures.com
Key Responsibilities:
• Preparing correspondence and legal documents, such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs for the court going lawyer.
Scheduling appointments, meetings and conferences for the concern lawyer
attend court, meetings or conferences for taking notes, minutes and dictation
supervise and train new staff’s about the procedures and code of conduct
Answering and distributing regular and electronic incoming mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other departments
Vetting of land documents
• Preparing different kinds of security documents including Deed of Mortgage, Deed of Power of Attorney, Letter of Hypothecation, Letter of Undertaking etc.
• Providing Legal Opinion on different issues
• Keeping liaison with Banks and corporate clients
• Dealing with all sorts of company matters
• Drafting legal notice and handling all kind of concern agreement.
• Drafting cases and opinions
• Drafting project proposals
• Makes research works and compile data, statistics and other information to support research activities of chamber.
• Open and distribute incoming regular and electronic mail and other material and co-ordinate the flow of information internally and with other department (High court, lower court, BSEHR, CRC-Research and Consultancy).
• Handling Day to Day Administrative task while needed.
• Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of the clients with employer
• Answer telephone calls of the clients as well as electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages of their perusal
• Greet clients; ascertain nature of business and case type after so direct clients to employer or appropriate lawyer
• Work with the foreign consultant
REFERENCES
Barristar Nazmul Huda Chamber Head Chancery Chambers
33, Topkhana Road, Purana poltan, Meherba Plaza, (15th floor)
Cell Phone number: 018*-*******, 017**-****** E-mail: **********@*****.***
Advocate Shajahan Chowdhury
Chamber head
Chowdhury and Associates 12/B, R.K. Mission road, Motijheel, Dhaka.
Cell: 018********
E-mail: ********************@*****.***
Declaration:
I, undersigned, it has been declared that the information, which has been furnished in this CV and described my qualification and experiences is correct, true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information being found false or incorrect or ineligibility being detected before or after the examination or if employed, any action can be taken against me by the commission or authority including cancellation of my candidature or employment.
(Sadia Arefin) Signature & Date