Legal Researcher; LL.M. in International Law, University of Rajshahi

From Automated Decisions to Contestable Government in Bangladesh: How AI Governance and Administrative Capacity Shape Public Trust

While automated public decisions will be fast and consistent, the lack of transparency around decision-making, inadequate appeals and administrative capacity will undermine the legitimacy of such decisions in Bangladesh. The study explores the relationship between contestability and public trust and how AI governance and organisational capacity contribute to this. Six high impact domains of decision making have been evaluated for transparency, explanation, review, audit, data protection, staffin

2026

Digital Trade Without Regulatory Arbitrage: Causal Effects of Data Localization, Platform Liability, and Cross-Border Compliance on Smaller Firms

Digital trade rules are privacy, safety and accountability-driven and have differential compliance costs. This study calculates the impact of the changes in market access, investment, seller participation and competition for small firms due to data localization, platform liability, and cross-border compliance. A calibrated causal benchmark design brings together quasi-experimental estimates of the impacts of regulatory shocks, and panel evidence on digital trade restrictions and structural platf

2026