Md. Samyul Haque
Professor
Email:
samyulhaque@eng.ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+8801781656344
Address:
English Discipline, Kobi Jibanananda Das Academic Building, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
I am Md. Samyul Haque, Professor of English at Khulna University, Bangladesh. I studied at the University of Dhaka and Aligarh Muslim University, India. I have 23 years of teaching experience in higher education. My academic interests include language policy, sociolinguistics, English language teaching, curriculum studies, and minority language issues. I have published in national and international journals and served as a Fulbright visiting faculty member at North Carolina State University, USA. I have completed several research projects and am currently conducting others as a principal investigator. My current research focuses on language policy and minority communities in Bangladesh.
MA in English (University of Dhaka)
BA (Hons.) in English (Aligarh Muslim University, India)
HSC ( Govt. B.L. College, Khulna)
SSC ( Khulna Zilla School)
Language Policy and Planning (LPP)
Education Policy and Planning
Educational Equity and Language-in-Education Policy
English Language Teaching (ELT)
Curriculum and Syllabus Design
Sociolinguistics
Endangered
and Minority Languages
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Language, Technology, and Digitalization
Globalization and Intercultural Communication
Current Research Project/Collaboration
| SL | Title | Research Role | Awarded Date | Completion Date | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mapping Community Engagement Initiatives for Rakhine Language Preservation in Patuakhali. | Principal Investigator | 2026 | Ongoing | National |
| 2 | Language policy of Bangladesh and its impact: A case study on the Munda ethnic minority community of the Sundarbans region. | Principal Investigator | 2021 | Completed | National |
| 3 | Language, Identity, and Survival: A Study on the Endangered Pangon Community of Bangladesh | Principal Investigator | 2025 | Ongoing | National |
| 4 | শিক্ষা, পরিচয় ও ভাষা বিপন্নতা: সুন্দরবনের জাতিগত সংখ্যালঘু ভাষার ক্ষয়ে বিদ্যালয়ের ভূমিকা I | Principal Investigator | 2025 | Completed | National |
Professor (Grade 2) at khulna University (27 June 2023 to to-date)
Professor (Grade 3) at Khulna University (27 June 2019 to 26 June 2023)
Associate Professor at Khulna University (October 2014 to June 2019)
Assistant Professor at Khulna University (May 2009 to October 2014)
Fulbright Visiting Faculty at North Carolina State University, USA (August 2008 to May 2009)
Assistant Professor at Khulna University (February 2007 to August 2008 )
Lecturer at Khulna University (December 2003 to February 2007)
Fulbright Scholarship at North Carolina State University in 2008
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship in 2011
Supervision
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Siddique, S., Haque, M. S., & Mahmud, K. (2025–2026). Between the lines: Originality and its dilution in translations of Tagore’s Gitanjali 17. Ideas, 11(1), 128–143.
Mahmud, K., Haque, M. S., & Siddique, S. (2025). Translating the elusive: A comparative critique of three English renderings of Jibanananda Das’s “Kuri Bachar Pare.” International Journal of Diverse Discourse, 2(2).
Siddique, S., Alom, S., & Haque, M. S. (2025). The impact of English: Strengths and weaknesses as a medium of instruction in English-version schools. International Journal of Diverse Discourse, 2(1).
Haque, M. S. (2024). Language, employment and economy in Bangladesh. The Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics, 16(31–32), 39–50.
Siddique, S., & Haque, M. S. (2024). Exploring Bangladeshi minority students’ attitudes towards English: A quantitative study on the Munda of the Sundarbans regions. JELE (Journal of English Language and Education), 10(2).
Haque, M. S. (2023). Reflection of language policy in the Education Policy 2010 in Bangladesh. Journal of Arts and Humanities, Khulna University, 2, 64–70.
Haque, M. S., Siddique, S., & Kamruzzaman, M. (2023). The role of Bangla, English and minority languages in the national development of Bangladesh. Mother Language, 7(1), 57–68.
Rahman, M. M., & Haque, M. S. (2019). A shift from Munda language in the Sundarban region: A critical study. Journal of Arts, 1(1), 39–45.
Haque, M. S. (2018). The role and status of English in Bangladesh. The Comilla University Journal of Arts, 6(4), 115–120.
Haque, M. S., Mamun, S. A., & Anis, M. A. R. (2018). Present situation of minority languages in Bangladesh: A new hope. Journal of Science and Technology, 8(1–2), 137–142.
Haque, M. S., Rahman, M., & Mamun, S. A. (2015). Role of internationalization for the expansion of English in different contexts of higher education. The Islamic University Studies, 15(2), 163–171.
Mamun, S. A., Haque, M. S., & Jamy, H. M. F. (2011). Language choice, language maintenance and language shift among the Urdu community in Khalishpur, Bangladesh. Journal of Socioeconomic Research and Development, 8(2), 1038–1040.
Haque, M. S. (2010). Language attitude towards the minority languages of Bangladesh. Journal of Socioeconomic Research and Development, 7(4).
Haque, M. S., & Barua, S. (2010). Humanistic approach in teaching taboo language. Journal of Socioeconomic Research and Development, 7(4).
Haque, M. S., Sultana, F. S., & Wasimul, A. (2010). Continuous professional development: An issue in tertiary education in Bangladesh. Language in India, 10(9)1. Siddique, S., Haque, M. S., & Mahmud, K. (2025–2026). Between the lines: Originality and its dilution in translations of Tagore’s Gitanjali 17. Ideas, 11(1), 128–143.
Haque, M. S., Siddique, S., Sakib, S., & Mahmud, K. (2025). The importance of English language proficiency for IT professionals: A quantitative study in Bangladesh. Mother Language, 9(1), 165–190.
Eng 1205 Reading and Writing
Section – B 1. Understanding academic writing: Features of academic writing; Elements of academic writing; Approaches to writing: Product and Process; Generating ideas for a writing task; Logically synthesizing and organizing diverse information; Developing focus in academic writing; Drafting and supporting ideas with evidence; Integrating data and graphics in texts; Maintaining academic style; Revising, critiquing and evaluating texts 2. Modes of writing: Descriptive writing, Argumentative writing, Narrative writing, Comparative and contrastive writing 3. Writing tasks: paragraph, essay, summary, précis, abstract, letter of application, assignments, examination paper writing and writing & designing presentation slides Running |
Eng 3209 English and the Media
Section – A 1. Theories of communication 2. Nature, purpose and special features of media communication 3. Language as communication 4. Politics of media communication and communication ethics 5. English in media in Bangladesh: an
imported world |
Eng L5201 Sociolinguistics
Section – B 1. Language and Social Inequalities: Age, Sex, Social Class, Ethnicity, Identity, Power, Global English 2. Speech Communities and Language Acquisition and Learning; Linguistic Minorities and Linguistic Rights 3. Language Planning and Policy; Language
Policies of Bangladesh |
- Eng 1205 Reading and Writing
- Eng 3209 English and the Media
- Eng L5201 Sociolinguistics