Md. Alaul Alam teaches at the Department of English of Prime University. He is a columnist, writer and academic writing in different national and international dailies regularly along with his publication of a substantial number of research articles in the high indexed journals both in national and international contexts.
PhD (ongoing), Rajshahi University, MPhil Degree Awarded (ELT), Rajshahi University, BA (Hons) and MA in English Language and Literature, Islamic University, Kushtia
His research interests include ELT focusing on technology in ELT, learner autonomy. He is also working with pedagogy, material development, discourse analysis and cultural studies.
First and Second Language Acquisition
Research Methodology
Critical Discourse Analysis
Comprehension and Composition
Reading and Writing
Linguistic Theories
Introduction to Academic Writing
Sociology and Anthropology
World Philosophy
Translation Studies
Language Teacher Education
Listening and Speaking
Developing English Language Skills (Lab)
Post Modern Literature
Latin American Literature
Teaching Language through Literature
Technology in ELT
Language, Power and Identity
American Literature
Advanced English Grammar
Literary Theory and Criticism
1. Style of Students’ Use of Language on Facebook, Messenger and Email at Tertiary Level in Bangladesh, vol.11, issue 2, Prime University Journal, ISSN.1995-5332
2. Challenges of Developing Speaking Skill through Classroom Interaction of EFL learners, vol.12, issue 1, Prime University Journal, ISSN.1995-5332
3. Learning Vocabulary at Tertiary Level: Strategies, Techniques and Materials, vol.8, issue 3, TOJNED Peer Reviewed International Journal, ISSN. 2146-7374
4. Common Verb Errors of EFL Learners in Writing: A Study of Tertiary Level, vol.12, no.2 , ASA University Review, ISSN 1997-6925
5. The Role of Instrumental Motivation in English Language Learning (ELL) at Tertiary Level, vol. 14, issue 28, NAEM Journal, ISSN. 1997-4248
6. Common Writing Challenges of the Undergraduate students: A Case Study, vol. 9, issue 3, TOJNED Peer Reviewed International Journal, ISSN. 2146-7374
7. The Impact of Using ICT in the EFL Class: A Study on Undergraduate Students , vol. 13, no.1, ASA University Review, ISSN 1997-6925
8. Attitudes Towards Feedback on Tertiary L2 Writing: A Study of Student-Teacher Perspectives, vol. 13, issue 2, Prime University Journal, ISSN.1995-5332
9. Impact of Reading on Enhancing English Skill: A Case Study on the Attitude of the Tertiary-level Bangladeshi Learners , vol. 13, no.1, Prime University Journal , ISSN.1995-5332
10. ‘Socio-economic Impacts of Social Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh: Old Age Allowance and Allowances for the Widow, Deserted and Destitute Women’ vol. 12, no. 2, Prime University Journal, ISSN.1995-5332
11. Does English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Accomplish EFL Learning at Tertiary Level? vol. 15, issue 29, NAEM Journal, ISSN. 1997-4248
12. The Effectiveness of Learner Autonomy on EFL learning: A Study on Student Teacher Perspective at Tertiary Level, vol. 13, issue 1, TOJNED Peer Reviewed International Journal, ISSN. 2146-7374.
13. Challenges and Possibilities of Online Education during Covid-19, published June 2020 , available at 10.20944/preprints202006.0013.v1
14. Developing speaking skill through task- based language teaching: A study on student teacher perspective at the tertiary level , vol. 14, no.2 Prime University Journal, ISSN.1995-5332
15. Integrating ICT in EFL classroom at tertiary level: A meta-analysis, vol. 4, no. 1, Bangladesh University Journal, ISSN. 2309-8791.
16. English Medium Instruction (EMI) in Developing Students’ Language Skills: An Investigation, vol. 13, issue 4, TOJNED Peer Reviewed International Journal, ISSN. 2146-7374.
17. Investigating the Factors Undermining the Recognition of the Genocide in Bangladesh, accepted for publication in the journal of CSGJ.
18. Role of Folklore in Preserving the National Sprit of Bangladesh, Prime University Journal, ISSN.1995-5332
19. EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF AI AND THE GROWING CONCERN OVER ARTIFICIALITY, Book Chapter published by INFINITY PUBLICATION PVT. LTD. 76-77, Infinity Site, 88, Navamuvada, Lunawada-389230, West Bengal.
Paper presentation
1. The paper “Learning English through Reading at the tertiary Level” was presented at the 8th BELTA International Conference 2018.
2. The paper ‘Developing English Speaking through Newspaper Reading at Tertiary Level’ was presented at the international conference titled Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century, 15-16 November, 2018, BRAC University.
3. The paper “The Efficacy of Online Language Teaching and Learning”, was presented at the 10th BELTA International Conference (18-19 November, 2022), ULAB, Dhaka.
4. The paper “Investigating the Factors Undermining the Recognition of the Genocide in Bangladesh” was presented at the 8th International Conference of Liberation War Museum, Bangladesh.
Book publication
1. A Handbook on Developing Writing Skills written by Prof Dr Mohammad Arshad Ali and Md. Alaul Alam, Tridhara Design and Printing Press, Dhaka-2023
2. Modernization of Folklore Studies in Bangladesh; An Analysis written by Md. Alaul Alam , Jyotiprokash, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Published year: 2015
The list of Articles published in the national dailies
1) ‘A bolt from the blue for migrant workers,’28 June, 2020 issue of The Business Standard, Editorial.https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/bolt-blue-migrant-workers-99013
2) ‘Can we ensure English speaking environment at universities?’, 27 January, 2019 issue of The Daily Sun, Editorial.https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/366848/2019/01/27/Can-we-ensure-English-speaking-environment-at-universities
3)‘Digitising cash transfer programmes for integrated social protection’, 10 July, 2020 issue of The Business Standard, Editorial. https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/digitising-cash-transfer-programmes-integrated-social-protection-104395
4)‘Essence of true education’, 16 August, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=270331
5) ‘Farming homestead to combat food insecurity’, 29 August, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=272345
6) ‘Let’s life go coexisting with corona!’, 2020-06-08, issue of The Bangla News, Editorial.https://www.banglanews24.com/english/open-forum/news/bd/84059.details
7)‘Rat race of vaccine gambling’, 20 August, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=270891
8)‘language learning amid corona crisis: A practical reflection’, May 11, 2020, issue of The Bangla News, Editorial.https://www.banglanews24.com/english/education/news/bd/83787.details
9) ‘The devastation of plastic pollution and Covid-19 woes’, 09 August, 2020, issue of The Business Standard, Editorial. https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/devastation-plastic-pollution-and-covid-19-woes-117088
10)`Time to review the education sector’, 11 August, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/251518
11)‘The growing mania of the youth to commit suicide’, 22 August, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/252051
12)‘Eid cattle market: Social distancing will be a mammoth task’, 15 July, 2020, issue of The Business Standard, Editorial.https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/eid-cattle-market-social-distancing-will-be-mammoth-task-106585
13)‘Synchronisation in parcel delivery services has a long way to go’, 17 August, 2020, issue of The Business Standard, Editorial. https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/synchronisation-parcel-delivery-services-has-long-way-go-120466
14) ‘Humanity in the time of corona’, 9 June, 2020,issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=259505 1/
15) ‘Exposing dreadful impact on marginalized learners’, 2 September, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=272884
16) ‘On mitigating unemployment problem’, 6 September, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=273571
17) ‘Covid-19 is a double blow for the youth’, 08 September, 2020, issue of The Business Standard, Editorial. https://tbsnews.net/thoughts/covid-19-double-blow-youth-130018
18) ‘Fraudulent quacks putting patients’ life at risk’, 08 September, 2020, issue ofThe Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/252957
19) ‘Suicide among youth’, 10 September, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=274181
20) ‘Lessons from C-19 for next possible pandemic’, 13 September, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=274646
21) ‘Combating womentrafficking’ , 18 September, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=275469
22) ‘No schools to reopen with old normal’ , 18 September, 2020, issue of The BD Metro News, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=275469
23) ‘Time to address academic corruption’, 21 September, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=275918
24) ‘Sightseeing in the time of Covid-19’, 30 September, 2020 ,issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/253942
25) ‘Sightseeing in the time of corona’, 3 October, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=277831
26)’Tackling the second wave of Covid-19’, 2 October, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/254105
27) ‘Bridging the gap: Education to employment’, October 5, 2020, issue of The BD Metro News, Editorial. https://bdmetronews24.com/archives/68976
28) ‘Beauty products ads help enforce racial injustice’, 10 October, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/254491
29) ‘Addressing contribution of rural women’, 16 October, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=279954
30)’Teacher Leadership Vital to Avert a Looming Crisis’, 14th October, 2020, issue of The Daily Sun, Editorial. Editorial. https://www.daily-sun.com/post/511901/Teacher-Leadership-Vital-to-Avert-a-Looming-Crisis
31) ‘Covid-19: Combating the looming hunger’, 17 October, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/254830
32) ‘ Combating digital sexual harassment’, 24 October, 2020, issue of the Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=281121
33 )’An alternative assessment for learning outcomes amid Covid-19’, 27 October, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/255228
34)’ Significance of mental well-being’, 28 October, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=281838
35)’ Digital Bangladesh: A tale told beyond’, Wednesday, 4 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=282766
36)’Branding our tourism industry’, Friday, 6 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=283067
37) ‘Defining the elderly not by age’, Monday, 9 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=283646
38)’ A new learning paradigm and the realities amid Covid-19’, 12 November,2020, issue of The Independent , Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/255921
39) ‘Remote learning and the realities’, 14 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=284449
40)’ How to minimized road accidents’, 15 November, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/256078
41)’Ways to end road crashes’, 19 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=285325
42)’Boosting our agro-tourism sector’, 21 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=285583
43)’Impact of NCMVs on rural economy’, 27 November, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=286591
44)’The social malady of mistreating girls and women’, 30 November, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/256694
45)’Education Post-Covid World Needs Redesigning’, December 2, 2020, issue of The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/270615/education-post-covid-world-needs-redesigning
46)’Combating social malady’, 3 December, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=287507
47)’Copy-paste culture engulfing the youth’, 2020-12-05, issue of The Bangla News 24.com, Editorial. https://www.banglanews24.com/english/open-forum/news/bd/86996.details
48)’Addressing unprecedented education catastrophe’, 7 December, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=288180
49)’Conserving bird population’, 11 December, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=288842
50)’Catastrophe We Are Experiencing From Environment’, December 14, 2020, The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/271979/catastrophe-we-are-experiencing-from-environment
51)’Ending cruelties against migrants’, 18 December, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=289881
52)’ Combating the menace of sound pollution’, 22 December, 2020, issue of The The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/257523
53) ‘Food safety and safe food’, 26 December, 2020, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=291140
54)’Padma Bridge- Our pride and possibilitie’s, 27 December, 2020, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/257687
55) ‘Safe Food Still A Far Cry’, December 31, 2020. issue of The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/273665/safe-food-still-a-far-cry
56) ‘Fake PhD degrees exploiting education’, 6 January, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/257966
57)’Tackling student dropouts’, , 5 January, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=292694
58) ‘Ending child abuse’, 10 January, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=293463
59) ‘Lessons of 2020’, January, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/258146
60) ‘Combating drug abuse’, , 14 January, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=294043
61)’ Bird Population Rapid Decline Threats Biodiversity’, January 15, 2021, issue of The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/275220/bird-population-rapid-decline-threats-biodiversity
62) ‘No End Cruelties Against Migrants’, January 18, 2021, issue of The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/275633/no-end-cruelties-against-migrants
63) ‘Sexual crime: Stop the culture of victim blaming’,23 January, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/258580
64) ‘Addressing Covid-19 immunization challenges’, 18 January, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://m.theindependentbd.com//post/258404
65)’Addressing Covid-19 immunization challenges’, 18 January, 2021, issue of The Bangla News 24.com, Editorial. https://www.banglanews24.com/english/open-forum/news/bd/87852.details
66)’ Promoting youth employment’, 16 January, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://m.theindependentbd.com//home/printnews/258323
67)’ Challenges of creating quality teachers’, 4 February, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=297414
68) ‘Quality Teachers Challenges Lie In Pedagogy’, February 4, 2021, issue of The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/277324/quality-teachers-challenges-lie-in-pedagogy
69)’ Safe Schooling Combating Challenges To Reopen’, February 7, 2021, issue of The New Nation, Editorial. http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/277679/safe-schooling-combating-challenges-to-reopen
70)’ Street foods posing health risk’, 6 February, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/259095
71) ‘Defective paradigm to EFL teaching-learning’, 9 February, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=298183
72) ‘Prioritizing inclusive education’, 10 February, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//home/printnews/259235
73) ‘Devastating Indeed Mad Race of City Vehicles’, 20 February 2021, issue of The New Nation, Editorial. https://thedailynewnation.com/news/279208/Devastating-Indeed
74) ‘Dust pollution putting city life at risk’, February, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/258929
75) ‘Promoting quality education’, 19 February, 2021 , issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=299841
76) ‘A voyage towards store house of knowledge’, 31 January, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=296752
77) ‘Tackling disparity in Covid-19 vaccination’, 2 February, 2021 08:01:58 PM, issue of The Independent, Editorial. http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/259293
78) ‘Practicing Research Etics’, 1 April, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/260946
79)’ Make virtual education fruitful’, 1 April, 2021 Count, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=306044
80) ‘Addressing academic writing difficulties’, March 01, 2021, issue of The Great Bengal Today, Editorial. https://greatbengaltoday.com/addressing-academic-writing-difficulties/
81)’Bangladesh Studies Institute cherishes Bangabandhu’s dream’, 7 March, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/260065
82)’ Concerted efforts needed to check session jam’, 4 March, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=301832
83) ‘Controlling prices of the essentials’, 7 April, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=306984
84) ‘Developing skills to reduce unemployment’, 13 March, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=303215
85) ‘Fostering book reading culture’, 26 February, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=300902
86)’ Fresh surge in Covid-19 infection’, 21 March, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://m.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/260560
87)’Make virtual education fruitful’, 1 April, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=306044.
88) ‘Parental Conflict Impact On Children’, 14 February 2021 , issue of The Daily New Nation, Editorial. https://thedailynewnation.com/news/278542/Parental-Conflict-Impact-On-Children
89) ‘Prioritize development of skills’, 9 March, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/260147
90) ‘Save the endangered rivers’, 25 March, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=305172
91)’ Save the rivers from extinction’,24 March, 2021, issue of The Independent, Editorial. https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/260661
92) ‘Social Media addiction harming the youth’, 24 February, 2021, issue of The The Independent, Editorial. https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/259667
93) ‘Stop transgender inequality’, 19 March, 2021, issue of The Daily Observer, Editorial. https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=304233
94) ‘Taming the prices of the essentials’,5 April 2021 The Independent, https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/261102.
95) Covid New Surge Old Challenges Appear Again, 6 April 2021, The Daily New Nation.
96) Taming the price of the essentials, 3 April 2021, The Independent.
97) Celebrating another Pohela Boishakh , 14 April 2021, The Observer.
98) Ensure quality education at the tertiary level, 17 April, The Observer.
99) A tribute to illustrious folklorist Shamsuzzaman Khan, 18 April, 2021
100) Preventing self-medication, 22 April, 2021, The Observer.
101) Save children from smart phone addiction, 26 April, 2021, the Independent.
102) Raising the quality of madrash education, 28 April 2021 The Observer
103) Ensure concerted efforts to tackle Covid-19, 8 May2021, The Observer
104) The reward of Lailatul Qadr, 9 May 2021, The Independent
105) Corruption engulfing public universities, 16 May 2021, The Independent
106) Protect women from intimate partner violence, 18 May 2021, The Independent
107) Protecting the rights of the workers, 20 May 2021, The Independent
108) Ensure student centered virtual education,
109) Battle of Plassey: The fall of the last Nawab of Bengal, 30 August 2022, The Independent, https://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/263967.
110) Climate-smart agriculture, 23 January 2022, The Independent, https://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/272528.
111) Combat the endless drug menace, 4 January 2022, The Independent, https://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/271868.
112) Combating the menace of sound pollution, 22 December 2020, The Independent, https://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/257523.
113) Prioritize development of critical thinking, 7 July 2024, The Observer, https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=479790.
114) Learner autonomy right method for EFL teaching, 31 July, 2024, The Observer,
https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=483082
115) Empowering youths in the age of AI, 18 December, 2024, https://www.observerbd.com/news/503394.