About Islam & Associates International

Dr. Mufassil M M Islam

LL.B (Hons) · LL.M · PhD (Law) · Principal of the Firm

Advocate, Bangladesh Bar Council · Currently practising

Leading global expert on cyber laws and espionage cases

Specialist in social media, cyber, secret services, anti-terrorism, immigration and corporate law.

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Years of practice: 27+
Cases conducted: 500+
Countries visited: 80+
Generations in law: 4

Born in Dhaka on 10 October 1966, Dr. Mufassil Islam is the son of Advocate Professor Muhammad Nazrul Islam and the grandson of Advocate K M Sadequr Rahman, founder of the High Speed Group. He brings more than 27 years of trial and appellate advocacy and has conducted over 500 cases.

An Advocate of the Bangladesh Bar Council, he trained in cyber law at the Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and at BPP Law School, London, and has practised extensively in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Australia and Bangladesh.

He is internationally cited for landmark social media litigation, including a Belfast High Court action against Facebook covered by The Guardian Weekly, the BBC and the Daily Mail. He has faced ISIS-linked death threats for defending free expression, and advises on surveillance, data protection, privacy, online harassment and state secrecy.

Qualifications at a glance

Dhaka University: LL.B (Hons), 8th position, and LL.M, 5th position.
PhD (Law): Swiss School of Business and Research (SSBR), with primary research from Trinity College Dublin, Dublin University.
UK & US legal training: QLTT; BPP Law School, London; Central Law Training; Harvard Berkman Center (cyber law).
Global practice: Belfast, London, Essex, New York, Atlanta, Fairfax (Virginia) and Sydney.
Specialisms: Cyber law, espionage, social media, secret services, anti-terrorism, immigration and corporate law.
Languages: English, Bengali, Sylheti, Hindi and Urdu, with some Arabic and Spanish.

Our heritage

Four generations of law

A family of advocates, industrialists and scholars, from British India to a global practice today.

Generation	Name & relationship	Achievements
Gen1British India / early Pakistan	Great-grandfather Advocate Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed	Founding member, Dhaka Bar Association From an aristocratic zamindar family of Araihazar, Narayanganj Pioneer of legal infrastructure in the Dhaka region Laid the foundation of the family's legal tradition
Gen2Pakistan period	Maternal grandfather Advocate K M Sadequr Rahman	Prominent lawyer Founder of the High Speed Group, the largest shipping conglomerate in then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Industrialist and legal luminary
Gen3Bangladesh, 1971 – present	Father Advocate Professor Muhammad Nazrul Islam Son of Sufi saint Muhamad Sulaiman. Family connection: Chief Justice A K M Nurul Islam, granduncle of Dr. Mufassil Islam.	Stood first in the LL.B examinations, Dhaka University Law teacher, Central Law College, Dhaka Author of Reflections on the Law of Evidence (Kamrul Book House), the most prominent book on the law of evidence in Bangladesh Legal consultant, Codinna Partners International Law Offices, USA
Gen4Global · present	Principal of the firm Dr. Mufassil M M Islam	Advocate, Bangladesh Bar Council LL.B (Hons), 8th position, and LL.M, 5th position, Dhaka University PhD, Swiss School of Business and Research (SSBR), with primary research from Trinity College Dublin, Dublin University QLTT; BPP Law School, London; Central Law Training; Harvard Berkman Center (cyber law) Founded Islam & Associates in 1997

Books & research

Featured book

Origin of Islam Reconsidered: Beyond Tradition, Vol. I

Also by the author: Codex of a Murtad, Islame Fera and Prokrit Islamer Khoje

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Scholar profiles & articles

For foreign clients — fast, compliant market entry

Bangladesh Investment Gateway

BIDA / BEZA / BEPZA / BOI: One Stop Service (OSS) via bidaquickserv.org – company registration, trade licence, IRC/ERC, factory set-up and environmental clearance.

RMG sector: 2nd largest exporter advisory
Work permit: Digital from 1 Oct 2025
Ratio: 1:20 local / 1:5 foreign

For Bangladeshi diaspora worldwide

Multi-Jurisdictional Matrimonial Law

For Bangladeshi diaspora in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia navigating cross-border divorce, child custody, maintenance and international child abduction.

Hague Convention on Child Abduction – emergency return and defences
Enforcement of foreign divorce decrees in Bangladesh and vice versa
Cross-border custody – UK Children Act, US UCCJEA, Canada Divorce Act
Forced marriage protection, FMPO, non-molestation orders

Confidential, culturally sensitive, principal-led – understanding both common law and the Bangladeshi Muslim Family Laws Ordinance.

Cyber law, social media & espionage

Where digital rights meet national security

We represent journalists, activists, executives and states in high-stakes cyber disputes involving platform liability, doxxing, deepfake defamation, data breaches and espionage allegations.

Facebook litigation: Belfast High Court action on cross-border platform liability, covered by The Guardian Weekly and the BBC.
Espionage & secret services: State secrecy, official secrets, surveillance and whistleblower defence.
Social media law: Harassment, defamation, impersonation and takedown orders across Meta, X and TikTok.
Anti-terrorism advisory: Extremism risk, online radicalisation evidence and protective measures.

Career & distinctions

Founder & editor: Founder of the Dhaka University Moot Court Society and founding executive editor of Aain Porikroma, the first law journal in Bangladesh.
International career: Neil Weinrib PC (New York), Donald Travis Salter (Atlanta), Karu & Co (London), Equity Barristers Chambers (London), Srinivasan (London), Ashley Bean (Essex), Rahman & Co (London, where he won a Legal Aid franchise), Soods (London, as supervisor), SRIS PC (Fairfax, Virginia), Kazi & Associates (Sydney), KRW Law (Belfast, intern) and the Law Offices of Ron Katirei (New York).
Leadership: Chairman, Solid Shield Foundation, New York; Chairman, For Britain, Northern Ireland.
Landmark litigation: Belfast High Court action against Facebook on cross-border online harms, reported by The Guardian Weekly, the BBC and the Daily Mail.
Legal journalism: Articles in The Daily Star's Law and Our Rights pages, as a pioneer of legal journalism in Bangladesh.
Author: Origin of Islam Reconsidered: Beyond Tradition, Vol. I; Codex of a Murtad; Islame Fera; Prokrit Islamer Khoje.

International media coverage

Dr. Islam's cases and commentary have been covered by the BBC, The Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Belfast Telegraph, RT and Islam Channel.

BBC News · Asylum and protection23 August 2004
BBC · Falluja reports and analysis
Islam Channel · Television appearances
RT · Expert commentary
Daily Mail · UK press coverage
Daily Express · ISIS threats23 November 2015
Guardian Weekly · Facebook lawsuit15 October 2021, page 13
Belfast Telegraph · Northern Ireland practice

Firm Overview

Consult, Send Documents, Get Legal Opinions & Court Representation Online. In-Person Representation in Supreme Court & All 64 Districts When You Need It.

Our Promise

We believe in honest, sincere and fast remedies for our clients and believe in growth with our clients' successes.

Trust Bar

Bangladesh Bar Council Enrolled
SSL Secured Client Portal
PhD, Swiss School of Business and Research (SSBR) with primary research from Trinity College Dublin, Dublin University
8 Research Publications
Service in 64 Districts

Mission & Values

Integrity: Committed to maintaining the highest standards in every legal engagement, always acting with honesty and transparency.
Expertise: Committed to maintaining the highest standards in every legal engagement, always acting with honesty and transparency.
Client Success: Committed to maintaining the highest standards in every legal engagement, always acting with honesty and transparency.

Dr. Mufassil M M Islam

Qualifications at a glance

Four generations of law

Advocate Mumtaz Uddin Ahmed

Advocate K M Sadequr Rahman

Advocate Professor Muhammad Nazrul Islam