Al Mahmud Rumman

Al Mahmud Rumman has around eight years of experience in teaching at different levels of education. He is currently pursuing his MPhil degree in Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics from the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka. He completed his BA (hons) and MA in English from University of Chittagong and another MA in ELT from University of Dhaka. His teaching and learning interests include Psycholinguistics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, and SLA.

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)

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

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.

1. Book Chapter Title: Reciprocity between Social Media Discourse and Social Movements in Bangladesh

Authors: Al Mahmud Rumman and Dr. Shaila Sultana
Book Title: Routledge Handbook of Language and Social Media
Present Status: The book is in the press

2. 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: Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes
Present Status: Manuscript submitted

3. Article Title: Predicting Student Performance and Identifying Learning Behaviors Using Decision Trees and K Means Clustering
Authors: Md. Mahadhi Hasan, Md Nakibul Islam, Md Ikramul Haque Nirjon, Md Sharif Uddin, Md. Muntasir Mamun, Zaheed Alam Munna, and Al Mahmud Rumman
Journal: International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Issue: Vol. 14, No. 5

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