Al Mahmud Rumman

Al Mahmud Rumman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Humanities at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He has over a decade of teaching experience across different levels of education. He holds a BA (Hons) and an MA in English from the University of Chittagong, alongside an MA in English Language Teaching (ELT) from the University of Dhaka. His primary research interests include sociolinguistics, pragmatics, digital media discourse, critical discourse analysis, and second language acquisition. An active researcher, Rumman has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Scopus-indexed publications, and has presented his research at various prestigious national and international conferences across Asia. His recent research explores the intersections of language, social media, public discourse, and social movements in contemporary Bangladesh. Alongside his academic pursuits, Rumman is a published poet. His Bengali poetry collection, Megher Terracotta (Terracotta of Clouds), was published in 2024.

MPhil, Institute of Modern Language, University of Dhaka (ongoing)

MA (ELT), Institute of Modern Language, University of Dhaka

MA in English, University of Chittagong

BA in English, University of Chittagong

Psycholinguistics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, SLA

• Life Member of Bangladesh English Language Teachers’ Association (BELTA)
• Lifetime Member of Dhaka University English Language Alumni Association (DUELAA)

Rumman, A. M., & Sultana, S. (2026). Reciprocity between social media discourses and social movements in Bangladesh. In C. Tagg, K. Giaxoglou, & K. V. Lexander (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of language and social media around the world (pp. 484–498). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003360339 [Scopus indexed]

Hasan, M. M., Islam, M. N., Nirjon, M. I. H., Uddin, M. S., Mamun, M. M., Munna, Z. A. & Rumman, A. M. “Predicting student performance and identifying learning  behaviors using decision trees and K-means clustering.” International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, vol. 14, no. 5, 2025, pp. 3872-3881. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v14i5.33815. [Scopus indexed – Q3]

Hasan, M. M., Khanom, S., Rumman, A. M. & Fatema, K. (2024). Blended Supervision of Theses:: Lessons and Future Directions from COVID-19 and Post-Pandemic Situation. Crossings: A Journal of English Studies, 15(1), 196-214.

Rumman, A. M. (2018). Emoticons as Facebook Language: A Comparative Study on Bangladeshi Facebook Users. Southeast University Journal of English Department, 3(1), 15-35. ISSN: 2519-1543

Rumman, A. M., & Ahmed S. M. (2019). English Language Teaching Through YouTube: a Study on Bangladeshi YouTube Channels. DIU Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 6(1), 134-160. ISSN: 2305-0136

Rumman, A. M. & Zaman, Nafisa. Presenter. “L1 Attrition: A Study on Bilingual Students of EMI-Based Private Universities in a Bangladeshi Urban Area.” 24th AsiaTEFL International Conference and the 11th International Conference on ELT in China. Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. May 29-31, 2026.

Rumman, A. M. Presenter. “Graffiti, Resistance, and Linguistic Landscape: A Pragmatic Analysis of Bangladesh’s Student Uprising of 2024.” National Conference 2026. University of Chittagong. January 20, 2026.

Rumman, A. M. Presenter. “Critical Analysis of NCTB Curriculum Change and Its Impact on Secondary English Language Teachers and Students of Chittagong Hill Tracts.” Planet LangLit 2026: International Conference on Language, Literature & Cultural Studies. Green University of Bangladesh. January 15-16, 2026.

Fatema, K. & Rumman, A. M. Presenter. “Socio-pragmatic Shift in EFL Classroom Discourse through Digital Space.” BELTA National Conference 2026. Khulna University. January 10, 2026.

Rumman, Al Mahmud. Presenter. “Critical Analysis of NCTB Curriculum Change and Its Impact on Secondary English Language Teachers and Students of Bangladesh”. 33rd MELTA International Conference. Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. September 13-14, 2025. 

Rumman, Al Mahmud & Fatema, Kaniz. Presenter. “Crisis with Curriculum:  A Critical Lens towards Secondary ELT at Langadu”. 5th International Conference. Independent University Bangladesh. June 26-27, 2025.

Rumman, Al Mahmud. Presenter. “Cinematic Insights: Exploring Educational Implications from Movies for Language-Teacher Development.” 29th NELTA International Conference 2025. Nepal. February 27-March 1, 2025.

Rumman, Al Mahmud and Sultana, Shaila. Presenter. “From Pixels to Protest: A Multimodal Pragmatic Analysis of Social Media Visuals Used in the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Bangladesh in 2024.” International Conference on Language Metamorphosis: Implications for Language Education in Decolonial Contexts. BRAC University, Bangladesh. November 28-30, 2024.

Rumman, Al Mahmud. Presenter. “Incorporating Translanguaging in Applied Linguistic Assessment: A Case Study on Students’ Uptake at a Bangladeshi University.” International Conference on The Trans- Phenomenon in Language, Literature, and Culture. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. November 15-16, 2024.

Rumman, Al Mahmud. Presenter. “Integrating Translanguaging Pedagogies in an Applied Linguistics Classroom at a Bangladeshi University: A Case Study on Students’ Uptake.” 2nd TESOL BD International Conference. International Mother Language Institute, Dhaka. February 9-10, 2024. 

Rumman, Al Mahmud and Fatema, Kaniz. Presenter. “A Comparative Study on Bengali to English Poetry Translation through Machine Translators.” 5th International Conference: Transgressing/Transcending Borders through Translation. East West University, Bangladesh. January 26, 2019.

Rumman, Al Mahmud and Fatema, Kaniz. Presenter. “Fossilized L1 Skills among Bangladeshi English Medium Students and Its Consequences.” ENH International Conference: Rethinking Disciplinary Diversity: Challenges of Teaching English in the 21st Century. BRAC University, Bangladesh. November 15-16, 2018.

Rumman, Al Mahmud. Presenter. “A Study on the Use of Emoticons in Computer Mediated Communication of Bangladeshi Social Media Users.” Monthly Seminar of the Department of English. Daffodil International University, Bangladesh. July 14, 2018.

Rumman, Al Mahmud. Presenter. “Emoticons as Facebook Language: A Comparative Study on Bangladeshi Facebook Users.” BELTA National Conference on ELT. Daffodil International University, Bangladesh. October 20, 2017.

Book Chapter Title: Linguistic Landscape of Hope: Bangladeshi Students Dismantling the Autocratic Government in the Mass Uprising of 2024
Authors: Dr. Shaila Sultana and Al Mahmud Rumman
Book Title: Palgrave Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes
Present Status: Manuscript submitted

Rumman, Al Mahmud. মেঘের টেরাকোটা (Terracotta of Clouds). PrintPukur, February 2024

Undergraduate:

• Introduction to Literary Genres
• Academic English II
• Morphology and Syntax
• Introduction to Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics
• Introduction to Poetry
• Semantics and Pragmatics
• Psycholinguistics
• Theories of Second Language Acquisition
• Methodology of English Language Teaching
• Syllabus Design and Materials Development
• Advanced Composition and Stylistics
• Business English
• Advanced English Grammar
• Art of Living
• Basic Functional English
• বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য
   

Graduate:

• English Language Learning & Teaching
• Language, Power and Gender
• Critical Approaches to Syllabus Design
• First and Second Language Acquisition