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Mohit Ul Alam

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Mohit Ul Alam
Born (1952-12-13) 13 December 1952 (age 72)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Writer, poet, professor
Academic background
EducationMA
MA (English)
PhD (English)
Alma materUniversity of Chittagong
Academic work
InstitutionsJatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Mohit Ul Alam (born 13 December 1952 in Chittagong) is the former vice chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University at Trishal,[1] Mymensingh. He is a Shakespearean scholar.[2][3][4]

Education

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Alam passed his master's and Honours from Chittagong University in English, and then secured another master's degree in English from Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada, and then he earned his PhD degree from Dhaka University.[citation needed]

Academic life

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Alam is a former professor of Chittagong University.[5] He was former dean of English and Humanities Department in the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh[6] and also the founder and chairman of Department of English Literature and Language in Premier University, Chittagong.[4]

Writing

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He has more than thirty books to his credit – fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including books on teaching English.[4] In addition, he has written columns published in Bangla and English dailies addressing current issues. He was a syndicated sports-columnist for Prothom Alo during the World Cup Soccer (2010) and ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011, respectively. He has been the editor of the academic journal Crossings: ULAB Journal of English Studies.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "A flurry of festivities". 8 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Tagore remembered at JKKNIU". 12 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Nazrul's birth celebration held in Mymensingh". 26 May 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Prof Mohit new Kabi Nazrul VC". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Mohit-ul-Alam new JKKNIU VC". cp.bangladeshinfo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Tagore --- spinning poems and songs". 4 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2016.