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Varendra University, Rajshahi Bypass Road, Chandrima, Paba, Rajshahi-6204
Designation Office Department
Lecturer Journalism, Communication and Media Studies
Education Summary MSS, BSS (Honours)
Name of Degree Subject/Group Institution University Passing Year
MSS Mass Communication and Journalism Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur 2019
BSS (Honours) Mass Communication and Journalism Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur 2018
Training & Skills
Title Type Duration Completion Year Achievement
Media Student Training Program on Energy Efficient Buildings 2021 Training 7 Days 2021 Certificate of Appreciation
Virtual Active Citizens Youth Leadership Training Training 5 Days 2021 Certificate of Completion
COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL GROWTH - 1st EDITION Training 2 2021 Certificate of Participation
Duration Department/Office Organization Position
17 Oct 2022 - 25 Jul 2026 Democratic Governance United Nations Development Programme in Bangladesh Communication and Coordination Officer
01 Oct 2020 - 26 Jun 2021 Research Helios Consultancy Research Assistant
01 Jan 2018 - 27 Dec 2019 Programme Youth Environment and Social Development Society - YESDS Regional Coordinator- Rangpur
Conference Paper
# Title
1 Md. Rahmatullah, Md. Sajjat Hossain, Md. Aktarul Islam, "An Assessment on Online News Credibility: A Study on the Tertiary Level Students of Rangpur City, Bangladesh" , published in 3rd International Conference on Building Inclusive Futures: Society, Development and Governance in the 21st Century
Published date: Sep 2026
Article
# Title
1 Md. Sajjat Hossain , Md. Ramjan Ali, Md. Saltil Siraj , Md. Sarwar Ahmad, Md. Aktarul Islam, "Health Information Sharing Pattern on Social Media and User Engagement: A Content Analysis on Facebook Public Posts in Bangladesh" , published in Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 06(2) 230-242
Published date: Jan 2024
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2 Md. Aktarul Islam, Md. Nazrul Islam, PhD, Md. Sajjat Hossain, Md. Tabiur Rahman Prodhan, Md. Ramjan Ali, "BEHAVIORAL CHANGE PATTERN OF YOUTHS THROUGH CYBERBULLYING IN SOCIAL MEDIA: A STUDY AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN RANGPUR" , published in Asian Journal of Social Science Research (e-ISSN: 2600-9706)Volume 5, Issue 2, PP. 34-48
Published date: Dec 2023
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3 Md. Aktarul Islam, Md. Sajjat Hossain, Md. Nazrul Islam PhD, Md. Tabiur Rahman Prodhan, Md. Abu Bakar Siddique, "Spreading Fake Content via Social Media among Tertiary Level Students in Rangpur, Bangladesh" , published in Journal of Media, Culture and Communication, Vol : 03, No. 05, Aug-Sep 2023
Published date: Aug 2023
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4 Md. Salim Chowdhury, Md. Al-Imran, Md. Sajjat Hossain, Md. Morsalin Mridha, and Md. Aktarul Islam, "Social Media as a Tool for Brand Promotion: A Content Analysis of Three Fashion Brands' Facebook Page" , published in Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, Volume 48, Issue 1, Page 28-36
Published date: Jul 2023
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COURSE OFFERED
Course Name Course Activity Course Materials
Interpersonal and Public Communication Active
Business and Corporate Communication- Section A Active
Business and Corporate Communication- Section B Active
Feature and Creative Writing Active
Gender and Media Active
Online Journalism Active