Mohit Ul Alam (born 13 December 1952 in Chittagong) is the former

vice chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University ( bn, জাতীয় কবি কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a government-financed public university of Bangladesh. It is also known aJKK ...

at Trishal,

Mymensingh Mymensingh ( bn, ময়মনসিংহ) is the capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north ...

. He is a Shakespearean scholar.

Education

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.

Academic life

Alam is a former professor of

Chittagong University The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...

. He was former dean of English and Humanities Department in the

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh ( bn, লিবারেল আর্টস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) (ULAB) is a private liberal arts-based University in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in ...

and also the founder and chairman of Department of English Literature and Language in

Premier University, Chittagong Premier University ( bn, প্রিমিয়ার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as PU, is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002. History The ex-mayor of Chittagong City Corpo ...

Writing

He has more than thirty books to his credit – fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including books on teaching English. 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alam, Mohit Ul 1952 births Living people People from Chittagong University of Chittagong alumni Bangladeshi male writers University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh faculty