Md. Shazed Ul Hoq Khan Abir

• MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT, Department of English, Dhaka University
• BA in English, Dhaka University

Md. Shazed Ul Hoq Khan Abir is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at East West University, Bangladesh. His research interests include English language teaching in EFL contexts, language learner motivation in second language acquisition (SLA), the commercialization of the English language, posthumanism, diaspora in South Asian literature, and art history. He has presented his research at numerous national and international seminars and conferences and has actively participated in scholarly discussions. His research articles have been published in both national and international peer-reviewed journals.

A prolific creative writer, Abir has published eleven books with some of Bangladesh's leading publishing houses. His publications include two novels, five collections of short fiction, one volume of poetry, and three translated works.

He is the recipient of the prestigious Kali O Kalam Torun Kathasahityik Award 2025 from the Bengal foundation. His short story Mofiz er Relation e Spark Nai (No Spark in Mafiz's Relationship) was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026, one of the world's most prestigious international competitions for short fiction. 

1. Lecturer (Full Time), Department of English, University of Asia pacific ( April 17, 2016 - April 29, 2018) 

2. Lecturer (Full Time), Department of English, East West University (April 30, 2018 -  6 October, 2020) 

3. Senior Lecturer (Full Time), Department of English, East West University ( 7 October, 2020  onwards) 

4.  Adjunct Faculty (former), Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University (taught Art History of Bengal to the MFA 1st Part students)

5. Adjunct Faculty (former), Institute of Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Jahangir Nagar University (taught post colonial literature) 

Mr. Shazed's interests include, among others, Posthumanism, Diaspora in South Asian Literature, and Language Learner Motivation in SLA contexts.    

1. Shortlisted in Commonwealth Short Story Competition - 2026 from the Asia Region 

2. Received Kali o Kalam Torun Kotha Shahittik Award - 2025 

He has taught the History of English Language (ENG 7205), Social and Political History of England (ENG 7160/ENG 209), Second Language Acquisition (ENG 7255), and Advanced Reading and Writing (ENG 309), in addition to the department's service courses.