Sumaiya Khair is a law professor, researcher, and human rights activist.
[7] In January 2009, Khair was appointed chairman of the Department of Law at the University of Dhaka.
[9] Khair was appointed an advisor to the executive committee of Transparency International Bangladesh in 2017.
[10][11] She signed a statement in 2021 demanding the release of Rozina Islam, a reporter of Prothom Alo.
[12] She called on the government to renew the registration of human rights organization Odhikar in 2022.