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Journal Publications

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2021). Epiphany of Woolf: Close Reading of the Last Four Paragraphs of A Room of One‘s Own. Cross Current Int J Peer Reviewed J Human Soc Sci, 7(1), 41-44. Print.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2017). “SEXISM AND VARIATIONS IN THE USE OF LANGUAGE”. International Journal of Advanced Research (ISSN 2320-5407), Vol. 5, Issue 12, December, p. 1136-1144. Web.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2017). “USE OF LANGUAGE OF THE THIRD GENDER IN BANGLADESH: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC STUDY”. International Journal of Advanced Research and Review (ISSN 2455-7277), Vol. 2, Issue 8, August, p. 31-35. Web.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2016). "The HeleNeo". International Journal of English: Literature, Language and Skills (ISSN 2278-0742), Vol. 5, Special Issue 1, p. 23. Web.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2015). “Diasporic Comparison: The Namesake and Brick Lane”.Critical Essays on Indian Diaspora (ISBN 978-81-7273-966-9), New Delhi: Authorspress. p. 103-117. Print.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2015). “The Urge (A Sonnet)”. The Expression: An International Multi-Disciplinary e-Journal (ISSN 2395-4132), Vol. 1, Issue 3, June, p. 101. Web.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2015). “Gradual Shift in Treatment of the Character of ‘Ravan’ of the Ramayana”. International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (ISSN 2347-3126), Vol. 3, Issue 5, May. p. 32-40. Print.

Sharif, Chowdhury O., and Tanusri Dutta (2013). “Mother or monster: A postcolonial study of two pathological women in postcolonial literature”. International Journal of English and Literature (ISSN 2141-2626), Vol. 04, Num. 05, July. p. 210-216. Web.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2013). “Browning’s Logue: Mono or “Despo””. RABINDRA JOURNAL (ISSN 2477-1714), Vol. 08, Issue 01, Feb. p. 211-217. Print.

Sharif, Chowdhury O. (2013). “Indo-Anglian Poetry: An Image House”. Interactions: An International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN 2277-3940), Vol. 02, Issue 01, Jan. p. 66-73. Print.



Book Chapter

Rabbi, M.T.A., & Kabir, M.M.N. (2014). Literature review in Applied Linguistics: A conceptual framework. In T. Karunakaran (Ed.), English language teaching in the twenty first century: Issues and challenges (pp. 138-158). Colombo: Kumaran Book House.

Conference Presentation

Rabbi, M.T.A. (2021, March). Teachers’ perceptions to the higher secondary English textbook in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Virtual.

Rabbi, M.T.A. (2018, April). The use of CALL resources for EFL vocabulary development.  Paper presented at the Ohio University CALL Conference, Athens, OH, USA.

Rabbi, M.T.A. (2018, March). Shift to multidimensional syllabus: EFL context. Paper presented at the West Virginia TESOL Conference, Shepherdstown, WV, USA.

Rabbi, M.T.A. (2015, July). Krashen’s Monitor Model theory: A critical perspective. Paper presented at the 3rd European Conference on Language Learning, Brighton, UK.

Rabbi, M.T.A. (2015, January). Teaching vocabulary: Putting theory into practice. Paper presented at the Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) International Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Rabbi, M.T.A. (2014, August). An apology for multidimensional syllabus at the HSC level in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on ELT, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Journal Article

Rabbi, M.T.A., & Jwa, S. (2021). Examining the current English textbook in Bangladesh: Critical scrutiny from a teacher's perspective. Foreign Languages Education, 28(3), 103-131.

Journal Publication
  1. Jan, Mohammad Hasan (2013). Room Nineteen: A Room of Susan’s Own. The Eastern University Journal, 05(01), ISSN 1998-7889, 1-5.
  2. Jan, Mohammad Hasan (2012)The Potential Resurrection in Fire on the Mountain. Harvest: Jahangirnagar Studies in Language and Literature, 27(2011-12), ISSN 1729-8326, 25-41.
Conference Presentation
  1. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Hearing the Ecosubaltern Voices from Bangladesh: An Ecocritical Reading of Garo and Chakma Poetry” EmergencE/Y. Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE) 2021 Virtual Conference. 26 July, 2021 to 06 August 2021.
  2. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Can the Subaltern Teach?” International Conference on Ecocriticism and Environmental Studies. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, United Kingdom. 20 October, 2018.
  3. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Can the Refugees Teach?” International Conference on Refugees in the Public Imagination: Discourse of (Dis)location and (Dis)placement. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. 22-23 December, 2017.
  4. Mohammad Hasan Jan. “Room Nineteen: A Room of Susan’s Own” International Conference on Thinking Other-Wise With/In English Studies. Jahangirnagar University. 13-14 May 2011
Workshop Participation

1. Participated in a two days workshop on Public Writing and Civic Engagement organized by the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE):

Handley, George.  Public Writing and Civic Engagement Workshop (Session 1). Association for the Study of Literature and Environment. 29 January, 2021.

Lioi, Anthony.  Public Writing and Civic Engagement Workshop (Session 2). Association for the Study of Literature and Environment. 26 February, 2021.

2. Participated in a workshop titled “Postcolonized” conducted by Dr. Sharmila Sen, Editor-at-Large, Harvard University Press, held at the Department of English, Jahangirnagar University on 14 and 15 May, 2011.

3. Attended a workshop on Translation Skills conducted by Dr. William Radice, Senior Faculty of Language and Culture, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; held at the Department of English, Jahangirnagar University on March 20, 2008.

Webinar Attendance

1. León, Ana María and Andrew Herscher. The Petro-Biennial Complex: Petro-Colonialism, Petro-Philanthropy, and Petro-Culture. Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH). University of Pennsylvania. 17 March 2021.

2. Winters, Joseph. Recovering the Irrecoverable: Blackness, Melancholy, and the Duplicities that Bind. English Department. Duke University. 22 January 2021.

3. Wiggin, Bethany. A Conversation with Dr. Bethany Wiggin. Environmental Humanities Network. University of Toronto. 4 December 2020.

4. Lester, Neal, et al. Environmental Justice: Indigenous Communities. Project Humanities. Arizona State University. 18 November 2020.

5. McClintock, Anne. Monster: A Fugue in Fire and Ice. High Meadows Environmental Institute. Princeton University. 3 November, 2020.

Academic Research

MA Dissertation 

Title of the Thesis: “Representation of Religion in African Postcolonial Literature”.

Supervisor: Mashrur Shahid Hossain, Professor and former Chair, Department of English, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka- 1342.

BA (Hons) Research Paper

Title of the Research Paper: “The Concept of Self in Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself and Among the Bauls”

Supervisor: Mashrur Shahid Hossain, Professor and former Chair, Department of English, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka- 1342.

Publications

Title of the Paper: “Wo/man(~hood/~liness) in Baul Tradition: Wo/men ≠ What We Mean?” Name of the Journal: Critical Space (Vol. VI, Issue II, February 2018, pp. 25-33).  http://www.criticalspacejournal.in/pdf/critical_space_feb_2018.pdf

Title of the Paper: "Baul Gaan o Er Shangketik Bhasha" ("Baul Songs and Its Coded Language"). Name of the Journal: Tottotalash (Vol. I, Issue V, July 2022, pp. 147-177). https://www.rokomari.com/book/263647/totto-talash-5 

Title of the Paper: "Knowing or ‘Knowing’ the Self?: Critical Relational Thinking about the Third ‘I’ in Selected Poetry of Jibanananda Das and Rudolf Fabry". Name of the Journal: Bridging (Vol. I, Issue V, December 2022, forthcoming). 

International Conferences

1. Name of the Conference: 2023 AEGS Social Justice Conference: Struggle and/as Transformation

    Title of the paper: “Decolonizing the Biocolonial Mind: Rebooting Resistance against Ecopolitics and Biocoloniality in Select Indigenous Female Poets’ Poetry in Bangladesh”

    Date: April 18-19, 2023

    Place: Marquette University, USA.


2. Name of the Conference: Ruptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now

    Title of the paper: “Affective Ecofeminism in Indigenous Female Poets’ Poetry in Bangladesh”         

    Date: November 4-5, 2022.

    Place: North South University.


3. Name of the Conference: ICSL 2020: Gender, Health, Information and Environment

    Title of the paper: “An ‘Oblique’ Ecocriticism in Baul Songs”        

    Date: February 27-29, 2020.

    Place: East West University.


4. Name of the Conference: Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation

    Title of the paper: “Translating ‘mysteriums’ of Baul Songs: Discourses and Debates on Skopos and Freedom in Translation Studies”

    Date: January 25-26, 2019.

    Place: East West University.


5. Name of the Conference: Language, Literature, Culture and Politics: Celebrating Karl Marx’s Bicentenary

    Title of the paper: “Green Politics in Mountain Literature in Bangladesh”

    Date: November 30-December 1, 2018.

    Place: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).


6. Name of the Conference: Refugees in the Public Imagination: Discourse of (Dis)location and (Dis)placement

    Title of the paper: “Migration, Public Imagination and the Stories of the ‘godogs’”

    Date: December 22-23, 2017.

    Place: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

 

7. Name of the Conference: Redrawing Gender Boundaries in Literary Terrains

    Title of the Paper: “The Mystic People’s Woman(hood): Women ≠ What ‘We’ Mean?”

    Date: 18-19 May, 2017.

    Place: BRAC University, Dhaka


8. Name of the Conference: The River: Flows of Innovation and Exchange in the Global(i)zed English World 

    Title of the paper: “Of the Bauls, Baul Songs and Baul Tatwa: Knowing the Self”

    Date: March 3-4, 2016.

    Place: North South University.

Seminars

Title of the Paper: “The Treatment of Women in Baul Tradition”

Date: August 22, 2017.

Place: East West University.


Title of the Paper: “Rereading Edward Said’s Representations of the Intellectual in the Context of Bangladesh: De-fining the Intellectuals and Their  Intellectuality”.

Date: April 08, 2015.

Place: East West University.

Workshops

Title of the Paper: “Of Baul Philosophy and Baul Tradition: The Bauls, Baul Songs and Baul Tatwa 

Date: November 02, 2015

Place: East West University


Title of the Paper: “Introducing Postcolonial Literatures: African Literatures in Focus”

Date: July 01, 2015

Place: East West University

Shanta, S.A. (2017). The Trend of Using English in Bangladeshi Social and Electronic Media Conversation: Reasons ‘Within’ & ‘Beyond’ the Circle. International Journal of New Technology and Research (IJNTR), 3(4), 34-39. .
Shanta, S.A. (2014). Challenges in Dealing with Mixed Level Students in Bangladeshi EFL Classrooms at Tertiary Level, ASA University, 8 (2), p.217-226.
Azad, A.K. & Shanta, S.A. (2012).Teaching Grammar to the Undergraduate Bangladeshi EFL Learners: A Rethinking. ASA University Review, 6(11), 117-128.

Teaching Grammar to the Undergraduate Bangladeshi EFL Learners

Shanta, S.A. (2018). Culturally Inclusive Material for Non-native Speaking Countries: A Case Study in the Context if Bangladesh. THT Journal, 6 (1), 57-18.
Conference Proceedings
  • Shanta, S.A. (2016, October). “Empowering ELT Teachers of Bangladesh through Digital Platform” presented paper  in  BELTA national conference at DSHE, Chittagong, Bangladesh
  • Shanta, S.A. (2016, June).  “Study of Linguistics can Act as Catalyst for Language Awareness: an observation in the context of Bangladesh” presented paper in the 25th MELTA International Conference, held in Perak, Malaysia.
  •  Mahmud, S.S., & Shanta,S.A. (2017, February)."A Comparative Study on Flipped Classroom as Performance Enhancer". Presented at the 22nd International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur,Nepal.
  •  Shanta,S.A., & Begum, T. (2017, February)."Effectiveness of Home-grown Material in Non-native Speaking Countries". Presented at the 22nd International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur,Nepal.
    3. Shanta,S.A., & Haque, S. (2017, January). 'What in News in Forming/Deforming Identity" presented at the East West National Conference 2017.
Journal Publication
International
  1. Rashid, M. M. (2016). Do I Dare..Disturb the Fan(atic)? – A Socio Psychological study of Sports Fanaticism, Identity Formation and the making of a Fan. Crossings: ULAB Journal of English Studies, 7 (1), 107-116.
  2. Rashid, M. M. (2015). (T)Roll, Camera, Action – Negative Publicity in the Countries of South Asia: (T/S)elling Ads or (S/T)elling Fables. Creative Discourse, 1(2), 205-210.
  3. Rashid, M. M. (2014). Trol(Po)litics – An Explanation to Internet Trolls: Virtual Consumerism vs Cyber Marxism. Wizcraft Journal of Language and Literature, 2(4), 89-96.
  4. Rashid, M. M. (2013). (Fe)Mal(e)icious Representation of Women in Cyberspace. Visualization of Women in Literature, Media and Science, 1(1), 28-35.
Journal Publications
  • Shrestha, S., Haque, S., Dawadi, S., & Giri, R. A.(2021). Preparations for and practices of online education during the Covid-19 pandemic: A study of Bangladesh and Nepal. Educ Inf Technol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10659-0
  • Haque, S. (2014). Expectation of Tertiary Students of Bangladesh from ELT Classrooms. Journal of NELTA, 19(1-2), 56-64.
  • Haque,S. (2013).Using Cartoons for English Language Teaching in Bangladesh: Progress, Problems and Possibilities. Journal of the Institute of Modern Languages,24,85-94.
  • Haque, S. (2013-14).Composition Courses in Private Universities of Bangladesh: Expectation and Reality.Stamford Journal of English, 8, 81-93.
Conferences & Seminars
  • Haque, S. (2021). Preparing students through webinar presentations during emergency situations. Paper presented at the Meisei University International Studies Center Professional Development Forum, Japan. 
  • Haque, S. (2020). Stories from Bangladesh and Nepal: Transition to online education during pandemic. Paper presented at the STAR Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal. 
  • Haque, S. (2017). To blend or not to blend. Paper presented at the National conference of BELTA, Daffodil International University, Dhaka.
  • Haque, S. (2017). Factors influencing English language teacher motivation. Paper presented at the 51st IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, UK.
  • Haque, S. (2016). Teaching English in difficult circumstances: A Bangladeshi scenario. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • Haque, S. & Shanta, S. (2016). Empowering ELT Teachers of Bangladesh through Digital Platform. Paper presented at the national conferencetitled Empowering the English Language Teacher, BELTA, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2016). Shakespeare in ELT: What Do the Students Say? Paper presented at the national conference on Shakespeare titled Shakespeare: Larger than Life, Hamdard University Bangladesh, Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2016). Learner Autonomy in ELT: The Case of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the international conference titled The River:Flows of Innovation and Exchange in the Global(i)zed English World, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2016). Blended Learning in ELT: A Bangladeshi Scenario. Paper presented at the 4th international conference titled English Studies and the Marketplace, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2015). Storytelling in the ELT Classroom for Oral Proficiency. Paper presented at the International Conference titled Diasporas and Diversities: Teaching English in a Changing World, Independent University, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2015). Attitudes and Motivation of Bangladeshi Tertiary Students towards Learning English. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language, Literature and Community, ULAB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2015). Expectations of Tertiary Students from ELT Classrooms. Paper presented at the 7th BELTA International Conference, NAEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Using World War Literature as ELT Material in Tertiary Language Classroom. Paper presented at the International Conference on The Great War and English Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Use of Technology by the Tertiary Teachers for ELT in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 2nd International ELT Conference, ULAB, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Continuous Professional Development of the ELT Teachers of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the National ELT Conference of Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Have You Ever Thought What We Want? Paper presented at the 19th International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Formative Assessment in Large Classrooms. Paper presented at the 19th International Conference of NELTA, Lalitpur, Nepal.


Other
  • Haque, S. (2017). Factors influencing English language teacher motivation. In the 50th IATEFL Conference selections. Kent: UK.
  • Haque, S. (2016). Teaching English in difficult circumstances: A Bangladeshi scenario. In the NELTA Conference Proceedings 2016. Kathmandu: Nepal.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Formative assessment in large classes. In the NELTA Conference Proceedings 2014. Kathmandu: Nepal.
  • Haque, S. (2014). Have you ever thought what we want? In the  NELTA Conference Proceedings 2014. Kathmandu: Nepal.
Projects
Journal Articles

Rahman, Syed Mahmudur. “Essence of Conflict in African Poetry.” Labyrinth, vol. 4, no. 1, 2013, pp. 5-13.

---. “Hyper-Elitism in Writing Literary Criticisms: Theories and References.” Advances in Language and Literary Studies, vol. 9, no. 6, 2018, pp. 153-57.

---. “Film Adaptation from Tagore’s “Shasti”: A Critical Comparative Study.” International Journal of English and Education, vol. 2, no. 4, 2013, pp. 128-134.

---. “Humayun Ahmed’s Road to Popularity with Himu and Misir Ali.” Labyrinth, vol. 4, no. 2, 2013, pp. 27-37.

---. “Interplay of Loss and Gain in the Realm of African Poetry.” Dialogue, vol. 3, no. 2, 2012, pp. 6-13.

---. “Salman Rushdie’s Dealing with the Children of Midnight.” Wizcraft Journal of Language and Literature, vol. 2, no. 4, 2013, pp. 85-88.

Journal Publications

Islam, N.N. (2020). Implementation of Postmethod Pedagogy as an Alternative to Communicative Language Teaching at the Tertiary Level Education. Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching and Linguistics, 5 (3), 135-154. 

Islam, N.N., & Ahmed, I. (2018). Thinking Unconventional: Alternative Assessment at Tertiary Level Education in Bangladesh. International Journal of New Technology and Research (IJNTR), 4 (1), 18-23.

Islam, N.N. (2017).  A Study of the Pragmatic Language Impairments of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  Language in India, 17 (5), 133-212.

Ahmed, S. & Islam, N. N. (2016). Role of Word Association in a Bangladeshi Child’s First Language Acquisition. Spectrum, 12, 165-181.

Conference Presentations

Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century: Presented a paper titled “Method or Postmethod: Implementing Postmethod Pedagogy as an Alternative to Communicative Language Teaching at Tertiary Level Education” at the International Conference organized by the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University (November 2018, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

15th Asia TEFL International Conference-64th TEFLIN International Conference: Presented a paper titled “Digitalizing Bangladesh: Changing ESL Teachers’ Roles at Tertiary Level Education” (July 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

22nd International Conference of NELTA: Presented a paper titled “Alternative Assessment in Bangladesh: Thinking beyond the Traditional Examination Hall” with a Lecturer in English of the Department of English, American International University-Bangladesh (February 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal)

National Conference on New Media and Identity: Presented a paper titled “How Educators Can Best Utilize the Resources of New Media for Professional Developments: An Exploratory Study” with an Assistant Professor in English of the Department of English, East West University at the National Conference organized by the Department of English, East West University (January 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

International Conference on Language Assessment, Impairments, and Intervention: Presented a paper titled “Linguistic Impairments of Children with Classic Autism” at the international conference arranged by the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University (March 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh

International Conference on Language, Literature and Community: Presented a paper titled “Role of Word Association in a Bangladeshi Child’s First Language Acquisition” with a Senior Lecturer in English of the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University at the international conference organized by the Department of English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (July 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Selected Workshops and Training

Training Workshop on Online Platform: Attended a training workshop on the use of online tools to facilitate online teaching organized by East West University Center for Research and Training (June 2020)

Learning Workshop of Building Capacity to Prevent Violence Against Women: Attended the workshop on “Building Capacity to Prevent Violence Against Women” as one of the representatives from East West University (2018)

Workshop on Cooperative Learning and Classroom Management: Attended the workshop on “Cooperative Learning and Classroom Management” organized by the IQAC of East West University (2017)

English Language Teaching Professional Development: Attended the “English Language Teacher Development Programme” organized by BELTA in collaboration with the English Department of Southeast University and sponsored by the American Center, US Embassy (December 2016)

Use of Technology in the ESL Classroom: Attended the “English Language Teacher Development Programme” organized by BELTA in collaboration with the English Department of Southeast University and sponsored by the American Center, US Embassy (May 2016)

Assessment for Learning: Attended the workshop organized by the British Council (February 2016)

How to Get Published: Attended the workshop conducted by Professor Joya Chattreji and organized by the Department of Economics and Social Science, BRAC University (2015)

Academic Achievements

Highest Distinction: Achieved the Highest Distinction in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs for obtaining CGPA 3.91 and 3.98 respectively

Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal: Awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for obtaining the highest CGPA of 3.91 out of 4.0 among students who received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English (9th convocation batch, 2014)

Vice Chancellor’s Certificate: Awarded six Vice Chancellor’s certificates (those who achieved the GPA of 3.9 and above) for academic excellence in 2010, 2011, 2012

Dean’s Certificate: Awarded two Dean’s certificates (those who achieved the GPA of 3.7 to 3.89) for academic excellence in 2011 and 2012

Scholarship: Awarded Performance-Based Scholarship during undergraduate and postgraduate programs (those who achieved the CGPA of 3.7 and above)

Publications

1. Title: Variation in Process Writing Practice: A Comparative Study on the Portfolios of Bangladeshi tertiary Level Writing Courses

 Journal: Southeast university Journal of English Department, Volume 2, Issue 1, December 2017


2. Title: Learning English as a Second Language: Bangladeshi English-major learners within intra-cultural power relationship

Journal: East West Journal of Humanities, Volume 6 &7, 2016-2017

Conference
  • 10th BELTA International Conference (November 18-19, 2022); Topic: Transition in Teaching Writing Skills: A Shift to Online Platform
  • BELTA National Conference (October 20-21, 2017) ;Topic: Teaching Speaking through Google Classroom in EFL Context
  • BELTA International Conference (January 12-14, 2018); Topic: Comparing Process Writing through Portfolios in Tertiary Essay Writing Courses
  • ENH Conference, 2018 at BRAC University (November 16, 2018); Topic: Fossilized L1 Skills among Bangladeshi English Medium Students and Its Consequences
  • 5th International Conference on Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation at East West University; Topic: A Comparative Study on Bengali to English Poetry Translation through Machine Translators
Journal Publications

1. Biswas, M (2022). "English as a Status Marker on Facebook: The Case of Bangladeshi University Students." Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, vol.13 (1), pp.23-35. https://deh.ulab.edu.bd/publications/crossings/crossings-archive/2021-vol-13-no-1/biswas 

2. Biswas, M. (2021). Board Examinations in Bangladesh: Some Social Stereotypes and Their Negative Effects on Students. IDEAS: A Journal of Literature Arts and Culture, 6 (1), pp.123-138. https://www.academia.edu/44840357/Ideas_Journal_Vol_

3. Biswas, M. (2020). Written Feedback on Midterm Scripts: Students’ Expectations, Problems and Preferences. BELTA Journal4 (1), pp. 20-31. Doi: https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.02

Conference Presentations
  • Biswas, M. (2023, May 4-5). Indirectness as a Politeness Strategy: A Comparative Study of Male and Female University Students of Bangladesh. Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language,  Literature and Culture, Department of English,  University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. 
  • Biswas, M. (2021, September 2-4). English as a Status Marker on Facebook: The Case of Bangladeshi University students. Entangled Englishes in Translocal Spaces, Department of English, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh.
  • Biswas, M. (2020, January 27-29). Board examinations in Bangladesh: Some Social Stereotypes and Their Negative Effects on Students. First Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences (ICSL), East West University, Bangladesh.
1. S.H.K. Abir, "Using Literary Texts in ELT Classrooms: The Pinnacle of Promoting Learner Autonomy?" Research Journal of English (RJOE), Vol - 5(2), (2020), P. 101. Doi- : http://doi.org/10.36993/RJOE.2020.101118
2. T.S. Mahboob & S.H.K. Abir, "From Classroom Discourse to a Business Product: The Commercialization of English in Bangladesh" English Studies and the Marketplace, (2018), P. 83.
3. S.H.K. Abir, " European Painting and World War I: Evolution of Modern Era and Beyond" East West Journal of Humanities, Vols. 6 & 7, (2016-2017), p. 152.
Abir, M. S. U. H. K. (2021). ’Controlled by’ and ’Controlling with’ Sex: Comparing Portrayal of ’Nooran’ and ’Haseena Begum’ - Two Female Characters of Khushwant Singh’s Modern Classic: Train to Pakistan. International Journal of Literature Studies, 1(1),
Abir, M.S.U.K,(2022). “Integrative” or “Instrumental”?: Motivation that works closely during the adolescence days of Female English Language Learners of Different Universities of Bangladesh. THE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, LITERATURE, AND

Abir. (2022). “Integrative” or “Instrumental”?: Motivation that works closely during the adolescence days of Female English Language Learners of Different Universities of Bangladesh. THE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, LITERATURE, AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS (JELA)4(2), 89–97. https://jela.stkippasundan.ac.id/index.php/jela/article/view/84

Journal Publications
  • Biswas, A., & Kabir, T.S. (2020). Assessing the Mentoring Service in Department of English: A Case from Bangladeshi Public University. BELTA Journal, 4(1), 32–43. https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.03
  • Kabir, T.S. (2020) “Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of Using Translation (L1) for Developing Reading Skill.” Shanlax International Journal of English, 8(4), 1-11.

    https://doi.org/10.34293/english.v8i4.3253

Conference Presentation
  1. Kabir, T. S. (2020). Developing Language Skills Outside the Classroom: Students' Perspective. Paper accepted for presentation at 10th BELTA International Conference 2020. 
  2. Kabir, T. S. (2020). Exploring Common Errors in English Composition of Undergrad Level Students’. Paper presented in 1st Multidisciplinary International Conference on the Social and Life Sciences Gender, Health, Information and the Environment, East West University, 27-29 February 2020. 
  3. Kabir, T.S. (2019). Assessing Student Awareness on Global Education: A Comparative Study on Attitudes of Undergraduate Students of University of Dhaka and East West University. Presented paper in 2nd Assembly on Futures of Higher Education, organized by Center for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), University of Dhaka, 29-30 March 2019.
  4. Kabir, T. S. (2019). A case study of using translation as a tool for teaching English as a L2 for 1st year students of University of Asia Pacific. Paper presented in Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation, 5th International Conference, Department of English, East West University, 25-26 January 2019.
  5. Kabir, T. S. (2018). A Case Study of the Condition and Factors Influencing the Professional Development in Training of English Language Teachers. Paper presented in "Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century" International Conference on English Language and Literature hosted by Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University on 15-16 November 2018.
  6. Kabir, T. S. (2018). Teaching in a Digital Age: Facilitating Language Learning through Technology. Paper presented in 8th BELTA International Conference hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh on 12-14th January 2018.
  7. Kabir, T. S. (2017). The Effects of Social Networking Sites on the Academic Language Usage of the Tertiary Level Students of Bangladesh. Paper presented in National Conference New Media and Identity Formation organized by East West University, Dhaka. 21 January 2017.
Journal publications
  • Biswas, A., & Kabir, T. S. 2020. Assessing the Mentoring Service in Department of English: A Case from Bangladeshi Public University. BELTA Journal, 1(4), 32- 43. https://doi.org/10.36832/beltaj.2020.0401.03  
  • Hasan, M.U., & Biswas, A. 2018. Mobile Apps in Self- Directed Language Learning: Attitudes of Bangladeshi Undergraduate Students. Green University Review of Social Sciences, 4(1), 83- 99.  
  • Biswas, A. 2018. Self-Access Learning Centers in developing learner autonomy: attitudes of students from the Department of English, University of Dhaka. The Warwick ELT, 1(2), 65- 76.
  • Biswas, A. 2018. Self-Access Learning Centers in developing learner autonomy: attitudes of students from the Department of English, University of Dhaka. The Warwick ELT, 13. URL: https://thewarwickeltezine.wordpress.com/2018/05/30/715/
Conference papers
  • Biswas, A. (2020, February). Cultural Fluency: An Assessment of Tertiary Level Learners’ Usage of English in Speaking. IML Regional Conference on Foreign Language Education for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka. 
  • Kabir, T, S. & Biswas, A. (2019, March). Assessing Student Awareness on Global Education: A Comparative Study on Attitudes of Undergraduate Students of University of Dhaka and East West University. 2nd Assembly on Futures of Higher Education, jointly organized by the Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka and Friedrich- Ebert- Stiftung (FES). 
  • Hasan, M.U. & Biswas, A. (2017, November). Mobile Apps in Self-directed Language Learning: Attitudes of Bangladeshi Undergraduate Students. 1st IML Conference 2017, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.
Other publication
  • Biswas, A. 2020. Asthma. Ten Square Hundred- Word Stories From Bangladesh. Skylark Printers, Dhaka.
International Publication

Mahmud, S.S. (2017) “Using Songs as a Prompt for Writing an Academic Response Paper:   A Comparative Analysis with the Traditional Reading Based Prompt”. Language In   India, 17 (4). P. 190-202.

Faruk, G.F. & Mahmud, S.S. (2014) “Comprehending a Culturally Unfamiliar Text: The Role of Pre-Reading Activities”. International Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies (IJHCS), 1(3), P.146-154

International Conference

22nd International Conference of NELTA:  Presented a paper titled “A Comparative Analysis of Flipped Classroom as Performance Enhancer” in 22nd International Conference (24th-26th February, 2017) of NELTA.