Samiha Tasnim is a Research Associate at the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), BRAC University. Samiha joined CPJ in 2022 as a Research Assistant in Bangladesh: Religious Dimensions of Development and Social Cohesion project. This project aims to explore the faith dimensions in Bangladesh’s development process, leading to broad policy explorations that could help resolve lingering tensions and conflicting approaches through specific research, operational encounters, and tailored training. In the project, her works explore the intersections of faith with various dimensions of development, education, gender, youth and communication, and climate change.

Her primary responsibility in CPJ includes conducting background research, literature review, contributing to research design, developing the data collection tools, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. Moreover, she is also involved in drafting pertinent documents and coordinating with relevant stakeholders for various research activities.

Samiha has completed her undergraduate degree from BRAC University, where she received a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree. She has completed her Master of Law (LL.M) from the Bangladesh University of Professionals. Samiha has also completed an International and Comparative Law course from Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.

Prior to joining CPJ, she worked as a Legal Associate at Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates (SIA&A) and FM Associates.