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Designation Office Department
Assistant Professor English
Assistant Proctor Proctorial Body
Education Summary M.A. in English, B.A. Honors in English
Name of Degree Subject/Group Institution University Passing Year
M.A. in English English Department of English Rajshahi University 2014
B.A. Honors in English English Department of English Rajshahi University 2013
Duration Department/Office Organization Position
01 Mar 2025 - 18 Apr 2026 Department of English Varendra University Assistant Proctor
01 Jan 2024 - 18 Apr 2026 Department of English Varendra University Assistant Professor
02 Jul 2017 - 31 Dec 2023 Department of English Varendra University Lecturer
01 Sep 2014 - 29 Jun 2017 Active Citizens Youth Leadership Training CCD Bangladesh Facilitator
Conference Paper
# Title
1 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, Sutapa Saha, "Fluid Entity and Watery Freedom: A Hydro-Feminist Study of Henrik Ibsen’s The Lady from the Sea" , published in Planet Langlit 2026- International Conference on Language, Literature and Cultural Studies
Published date: Jan 2026
2 Sutapa Saha, Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "Re-envisioning the Romantic Era through Eco-Gothicism and Eco-Altruism" , published in Planet Langlit 2026- International Conference on Language, Literature and Cultural Studies
Published date: Jan 2026
3 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "A Passage to India: An Eastern Gaze " , published in International conference on “Arts and Humanities for Peacebuilding organized by Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
Published date: Aug 2025
4 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "Impact of Including History in Teaching Literature and Language" , published in Issues Around Pedagogy: Teaching-Learning Strategies in Art and Humanities for the 21st Century organized by the Faculty of Arts, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Published date: Jun 2025
5 Sutapa Saha, Sadia Sabrina Alam, Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "Woman and Nature: The Inextricable Identities in Anita Desai's Where Shall We Go this Summer and Cry, The Peacock " , published in 3rd International Conference, ICEHG 2024, Department of English, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
Published date: Feb 2024
6 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, Sutapa Saha, "Wuthering Heights: An Exploration of Victorian Gender Roles" , published in Mapping Gendered Spaces in Language, literature and Culture organized by the Department of English, University of Dhaka
Published date: May 2023
7 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah , "The Social Image Crisis of Santiago and Captain Ahab: A Psychoanalytic Comparison between The Old Man and the Sea and Moby Dick" , published in International Conference on Innovation and Transformation for Development ITD- 2021
Published date: Oct 2021
Research Paper
# Title
1 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "Impact of Including History in Teaching Literature and Language" , published in The Faculty Journal of Arts Rajshahi University, Special Volume-6, pp. 461-465,ISSN: 1813-0402 (Print).
Published date: Oct 2025
2 Sutapa Saha, Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "Dysfunctional Father-Child Relationships in Wuthering Heights and Sons and Lovers: A Psychoanalytical Study" , published in Varendra International Journal for Interdisciplinary Research 2025: Vol. 1(1), pp. 172 – 180, ISSN: 2789-116X
Published date: Jul 2025
3 Md. Raisul Islam Akash, Ashik Istiak, Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "Situational Binaries in Titus Andronicus from the Perspective of Multiculturality" , published in Stamford Journal of English, Volume 11, Summer 2024, published by Department of English Stamford University Bangladesh, Page: 43-61
Published date: Jul 2024
4 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah, "“The Social Image Crisis of Santiago and Captain Ahab: A Psychoanalytic Comparison between The Old Man and the Sea and Moby Dick.” " , published in Green University Review of Social Sciences. Vol. 7. Issue 1&2. (December 2021). pp. 175- 187. ISSN 2313-237X. (Print), ISSN 2409-7403 (Online).
Published date: Nov 2022
5 Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah , "Women in Captivity: An Exploration of Henrik Ibsen’s Female Characters" , published in Praxis: Journal of the Department of English, Rajshahi University. Vol. 10 (2018-2019). pp. 191- 208. ISSN 2225-8078.
Published date: Jul 2021
COURSE OFFERED
Course Name Course Activity Course Materials
History of England Inactive
Introduction to Literature: Fiction Inactive
American Literature: Poetry Inactive
Classics in Translation-I Inactive
17th Century Literature Active
18th Century Literature I Inactive
Classics in Translation-II Inactive
Romantic Literature II Inactive
Introduction to Fiction Inactive
Introduction to Literature: Non Fiction Inactive
Introduction to Non Fiction Inactive
Fundamentals of English (Economics) Inactive
English Foundation I (CSE) Inactive
English Foundation II (CSE) Inactive
English Fundamentals (BA, JCMS, CSE, EEE, Sociology, Law and Human Rights) Inactive
19th Century Literature: Novel Inactive
20th Century English Literature Active
GRANTS

Title: Women in Captivity: an Exploration of Ibsen’s Female Characters

Principle Investigator: Nikhate Jannat Binte Zinnah

Co-Investigator: N/A

Duration: 01/07/2019 - 30/06/2020

Funding Source: Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CIR),Varendra University

Memberships and Activities

  • Member , Association of Teachers of Literatures in English, Bangladesh (2021-09-04 to Present)

  • Moderator, Chotto Swapno (2022-07-01 to Present)

  • Associate Member, Varendra University Alumni Association (2025-01-26 to Present)

Seminar Attended

  • 13th South Asian Universities Youth Festival, Organized by Department of Youth and Cultural Affairs of Kurukshetra University in Kurukshetra, India (2020)

  • International Facilitators Development Workshop, Organized by British Council, London (2014)

  • Decline of Aura: Kazi Nazrul Islam and the End of Modernity in Bengali Poetry, Organized by Department of English, Rajshahi University (2019)

  • Diabetic Retinopathy, Organized by Varendra University (2019)

  • Beyond the Look, Organized by Varendra University (2019)

  • Scopes of Higher Education in SKOVDE University, Sweden, Organized by Varendra University (2018)

  • English Language Teachers Training Programme , Organized by English Department, Rajshahi University, THT and Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association, BELTA) (2015)

  • Professional Development Workshop, Organized by Varendra University (2017)

  • “Self-Assessment of Varendra University for Accreditation” and “Effective Class Management” , Organized by IQAC, Varendra University (September 22, 2022 )

  • Bangladeshi Literature in English: A Critical Anthology , Organized by ATLEB (March, 2022)

  • “Tips to Learn the Basic Tricks of MS Teams Quickly”, Organized by Varendra University (February, 2021 )

  • Workshop on Writing ATF Sub-Project Proposal, Organized by University of Rajshahi (14 January 2025)

  • Why, in your opinion, has OBE been invented?, Organized by Varendra University (01 February 2024)

  • Advancing Education in Bangladesh: Exploring Teaching Strategies, Research and Impact, Organized by CIR of Varendra University (30 November 2024)

  • Lessons from a Life in Pedagogy: What it Means to be a Teacher in the 21st Century by Prof. patrick Dougherty, Ed. D., Organized by Institute of English and Other Languages, Rajshahi University (24 June 2025)

Other Information

  • Worked as the Mentor of Youth Circle, Varendra University
  • Worked as a Mentor in the project named “Engaging Youth People against Violent Extremism and Religious Militancy” supported by CCD Bangladesh and Democracy International in Varendra University, 2018
  • Organized a Seminar having titled “Militancy and Fanaticism: Impact on Young People” supported by CCD Bangladesh and Democracy International in Varendra University,  2018
  • Organized a Film Festival against Violent Extremism supported by CCD Bangladesh and Democracy International in Varendra University, 2018
  • Organized a Debate Festival against Violent Extremism supported by CCD Bangladesh and Democracy International in Varendra University, 2018
  • Organized a Poster Competition against Violent Extremism supported by CCD Bangladesh and Democracy International in Varendra University, 2018