Dr. Md Tarikul Islam
Lecturer, BUFT
About
Dr. Md Tarikul Islam is a
lecturer at the Department of English, BGMEA University of Fashion &
Technology (BUFT). He holds a PhD in sociolinguistics from the University of
Malaya, Malaysia (QS World Ranking-60 in 2025). His Master of Education (MEd)
with a major in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is also
from the University of Malaya. In addition, he graduated and post-graduated in
English language and literature from the Asian University of Bangladesh.
He received the Graduation on
Time (GOT) award from the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of
Malaya. He was a research assistant and conducted many workshops on research
methodology. He also received awards and certificates from the Malaysian
English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) for presenting research papers at
conferences and from Tamil Foundation Malaysia (TFM) for his contribution to
teaching research methodology.
He is determined to enhance
research-based and student-oriented teaching and learning pedagogy to ensure
quality education with authentic materials in contemporary phenomena. His
research interests are in English language education, society, culture,
language maintenance and shift, language teaching, proficiency, vitality, and
medium of instruction. He has several research publications in Web of Science,
SCOPUS, and General indexed journals. Additionally, he taught at United
International University, Eastern University, and Northern University of
Bangladesh as an adjunct faculty at the Department of English.
Teaching/Research Specialization
* Sociolinguistics
* English Language, society & culture
* English Language maintenance and shift
* English Language teaching and learning pedagogy
* English Language proficiency
* English Language vitality
* Medium of instruction
Publications
[1]. Islam, M. T., Hasan, M. K., & Akhand, M. M. (2025). Challenges in English-medium instruction classes among engineering major students at Bangladeshi private universities. Studies in English Language and Education, 12(1), 266-281. (SCOPUS Q-1)
[2]. Islam, M. T., & Ramalingam, S. (2024). English Langauge as Linguistic Capital among Bnagladeshi Graduates Issues in Language Studies, 13(1), 131-144. (SCOPUS Q-3)
[3]. Islam, M. T., Hasan, M. K., Ramalingam, S., & Hoque, K. E. (2024). Impact of English language proficiency on local language use among Bangladeshi graduates. Languages, 9(4), 134. (Web of Science, SCOPUS Q-1)
[4]. Islam, M. T., Ramalingam, S., & Hoque, K. E. (2022a). English language proficiency hegemony in career building among diverse groups of Bangladeshi graduates. Journal of English, 11(1), 1-12. (General Index)
[5]. Islam, M. T., Ramalingam, S., & Hoque, K. E. (2022b). Supremacy of English language proficiency: Identity transmission and transgression among Bangladeshi graduates. Issues in Language Studies, 11(1), 129-145. (SCOPUS Q-3)
Conference Paper
[1]. Islam, M. T., & Shukran, K. (2020). The Impacts of English Language Proficiency among the Malaysian Indian Youth in their real-life context, 8TH Post Graduate Research Conference, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya (2020).
[2]. Islam, M., & Shukran, K. (2018). Women empowerment: The English language is a killer or contributor. Proceedings of Graduate Research in Education Seminar (GREduc), Kuala Lumpur. Universiti Putra Malaysia. (General Index)
[3]. Islam, M. T. (2017). English Language as a tool of success for Women Empowerment in Career building , Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) Sabah, Malaysia.
[4]. Islam, M. T. (2016). The Impact of English Language on Women Empowerment in Bangladeshi Garment industry, Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) Perak Ipoh Malaysia.
Book
[1]. Islam, M. T., & Shukran, K. (2020). The English Language a Killer or Contributor to Bangladeshi Women Empowerment. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. (General Index)