Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Rabiul Islam

Full Time Faculty
Lecturer

MA in Language and Education, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom 

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext:
Email:  rabiul.islam05@northsouth.edu
Office: 1176, NAC (Level 11), North South University, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka-1229, Bangladesh

I facilitate English for Academic Purpose courses for students learning English as their second or foreign language.

  • “Single Currency for the Whole World” an article published in "What does it mean to have individual freedom as a Bangladeshi?” by Friedrich Naumann Foundation Bangladesh. ISBN: 978-984-34-9715-4 (Dec 2020)  
  • “The Colors of Tomorrow”, a short story published in The Daily Star (8 December 2018)  
  • “Islam: A Short History”, a book review published in The Daily Star (30 June 2018)  
  • “Jackfruit Leaves”, a poem appeared in Golpokotha, published by Golpokotha and EMK Center (October 10, 2016)  
  • “Assessing Bangladeshi University Students’ Virtual Learning Activities: Experiences and Expectations” a student paper published in ICTL Conference proceedings URL:  http://dir.iub.edu.bd:8180/handle/123456789/247 (September 2016)
  • “Up and Close with Racer Tushar” (July 2, 2015), an interview published in the Independent’s “y&i” Magazine
  • “The old neighbourhood is gone” (May 3, 2017), “Digital World 2015” (February 27, 2015) “Congratulations BTV” (December 29, 2014), “Meeting our potential” (November 15, 2014), “Picture this” (November 1, 2014), “Digitally diplomatic” (September 6, 2014), “The good patient” (August 27, 2014), articles appeared in the daily Dhaka Tribune 
  • “Why Pessimism”, an essay appeared in Shaptak magazine of Rajshahi University  
  • “Trash Truck”, a poem appeared in Monsoon Letters collection of poems. ISBN: 9789845061438
  • “The Bee and a Slug”, a poem appeared in U-Special Anthology by Poets’ Corner (India)  
  • “Sakrain Festivals: New Colors of Kites” and “Fasten your seatbelts” (September, 2015), published in the MUSE magazine of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
  • Received Commonwealth Masters Scholarship for completing MA in Language Education from The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom and was awarded Distinction grades in all the modules (2023-2024)
  • Awarded Magna cum Laude distinction for completing BA in English and Humanities from the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (2019)

MA in Language and Education, The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom (2023-2024)

BA in English and Humanities, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (2014-2019)

Lecturer, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Jan/2026 - Present)

  • Teaching English Composition courses to freshmen

Adjunct Lecturer, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (May/2025 - Dec/2025)

  • Teaching English Composition courses to freshmen

Assistant Teacher, Nalonda High School, Dhaka, Bangladesh          (Nov/2019 – Jan/2023) 

  • Taught English language and literature to high school students  
  • Prepared learning materials, contributed in designing English school curriculum  
  • Provided training for teachers on the job improvement 

English 102 - Introduction to Composition

English 103 - Intermediate Composition

English 105 - Advanced Composition

  • Member at BERA (2023-2024) 
  • Attended CrossCulture Programme funded by IAF, Germany from June to November 2023. 
  • Associate Member of IATEFL (Feb/2023-Jan/2024)
  • Attended IAF seminar titled “Education in Crisis: A Liberal Way Forward” in Germany (13-26 August, 2022) 
  • Attended IAF seminar titled “Leadership for Young Leaders” 2022 as a Freedom Fellow. Organizer: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (7-17 February 2022)  
  • Talked as a Resource Speaker at the TESOL Talks held by Leyte Normal University, Philippines (16 October 2021)  
  • Attended TESOL ELevate program as a participant (26-30 July 2021)  
  • Certified Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator (September 2021 – September 2022) 
  • Google Certified Educator Level 1 (August 2021 – August 2024)
  • Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (May, 2021)  
  • Philosophy (Italy) titled Philosophy as a Method of Thinking Practices. Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, Post- Structuralism in the Light of Pragmatism. (February-May, 2021)  
  • Certificate for participating in a 2 day-long workshop organized by BELTA-THT-Eastern University on English Language Education, September 14-15, 2018  
  • Certificate for presenting a paper at the International Conference on Teaching and Learning, organized by Center for Pedagogy, Independent University, Bangladesh on 23 April, 2016  
  • Certificate for presenting a paper at the international conference on "The River: Flows of Innovation and Exchange in the Global(i)zed English World" at North South University on March 4, 2016  
  • Certificate for presenting a paper at the National Conference 2015 at Southeast University on English Studies in Bangladesh: Reconsidering Conceptual Paradigms, October 10, 2015
  • Certificate of participation at the Muse Masters Performance Poetry Contest jointly organized by the British Council and Monsoonletters in February, 2014 

Reading Comprehension, English for Academic Purpose, Participatory Research, Social Emotional Learning, Thanatology