Webmail UCAM BUP Admission website Certificate Verification Certificate Application NOC Academic Calendar 2026 Alumni Suggestion Apply for BA & BSS Career Contact

AFRA IBNAT ACHOL

AFRA IBNAT ACHOL

Lecturer

Department of English
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS)

achol@bup.edu.bd

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONALS
Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216

Biography

Afra Ibnat Achol is a faculty member in the Department of English of Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has an MA in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. She is passionate about teaching linguistics and collaborating with different scholars in her field. Her research interests include language education, multilingualism, linguistic diversity and discourse analysis.        

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Education
S.S.C, Bandar Girls' School And College
H.S.C, Holy Cross College
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Journal Publication

1.

Influence of Popular Online Games on English Language Skills Development of Children in Dhaka City, 2022, Vol-7, Issue-6, International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (ISSN: 2456-7620), pp 271-281.

2. Redesigning Textbook Materials in the Context of Bangladesh following Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory, 2024, Vol-4, Issue-1, FASS INQUEST (ISSN: 2789-116X), pp 1-20.

3. Commercial Discourse and Sales Strategies in the Mass and High-End Markets: A Socio-Pragmatic Perspective, 2026, Vol - 9, Issue - 3, Journal of ELT and Education (e-ISSN: 2663-1482), pp 87-94.

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Conference Papers

1.

An Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis of Bangladeshi Advertisement Narratives Using Arran Stibbe’s Model [Paper Presentation], the 19th International Biennial Symposium on Literature and Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region on ‘Literature and the Non-Human: Abrogating the Anthropocene’, Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University, India, November 26-27, 2022.

2.

Redesigning Textbook Materials in the Context of Bangladesh following Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory [Paper Presentation], the 2nd TESOL BD International Conference on ‘TESOL in Transition: 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Beyond’, TESOL Society of Bangladesh, International Mother Language Institute, February 9-10, 2024.

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Researchs

1. Sociolinguistics

2. Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

3. Discourse Analysis

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Awards

1. Dean's Letter of Appreciation for Remarkable Academic Result

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Courses

1. Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics

2. Morphology and Syntax

3. Functional English and Presentation Skill Development

4. Critical Reading and Academic Writing

5. Syllabus Design & Materials Development

6. Approaches and Methods in EFL/ESL Teaching

7. Introduction to Linguistics

8. Linguistics Theories: Morphology & Syntax, Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics

9. Phonetics and Phonology

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

S.S.C, Bandar Girls' School And College
H.S.C, Holy Cross College
Honors, Bangladesh University of Professionals
Masters, Bangladesh University of Professionals

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

1.

Influence of Popular Online Games on English Language Skills Development of Children in Dhaka City, 2022, Vol-7, Issue-6, International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (ISSN: 2456-7620), pp 271-281.

2. Redesigning Textbook Materials in the Context of Bangladesh following Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory, 2024, Vol-4, Issue-1, FASS INQUEST (ISSN: 2789-116X), pp 1-20.

3. Commercial Discourse and Sales Strategies in the Mass and High-End Markets: A Socio-Pragmatic Perspective, 2026, Vol - 9, Issue - 3, Journal of ELT and Education (e-ISSN: 2663-1482), pp 87-94.

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

1.

An Eco-Critical Discourse Analysis of Bangladeshi Advertisement Narratives Using Arran Stibbe’s Model [Paper Presentation], the 19th International Biennial Symposium on Literature and Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region on ‘Literature and the Non-Human: Abrogating the Anthropocene’, Department of English, Aligarh Muslim University, India, November 26-27, 2022.

2.

Redesigning Textbook Materials in the Context of Bangladesh following Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory [Paper Presentation], the 2nd TESOL BD International Conference on ‘TESOL in Transition: 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Beyond’, TESOL Society of Bangladesh, International Mother Language Institute, February 9-10, 2024.

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Sociolinguistics
Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
Discourse Analysis

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Dean's Letter of Appreciation for Remarkable Academic Result

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026

Psycholinguistics and Sociolinguistics
Morphology and Syntax
Functional English and Presentation Skill Development
Critical Reading and Academic Writing Syllabus Design & Materials Development Approaches and Methods in EFL/ESL Teaching Introduction to Linguistics Linguistics Theories: Morphology & Syntax, Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics Phonetics and Phonology

Last Updated: 27 Sep 2026