Mst. Rokeya Khatun is an Assistant Professor of English at the Asian University of Bangladesh. She completed her B. A. (Hons.) and M. A. in English from the University of Rajshahi. She teaches literature and language related courses and supervises thesis students.
She has attended many seminars, trainings, and conferences. Her research fields and interests include Romantic Literature, Victorian Poetry, 19th Century Fiction, 20th Century Modern Poetry, American Literature, and Continental Literature. Currently, she is working on John Updike and Doris Lessing.
Beyond her academic contributions, she writes occasionally in different dailies and the popular online Indian literary magazine, Literary Yard. In her free time, she loves translating different types of poetry.
List of Articles Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- MIDLIFE CRISIS AND CONFLICT IN JOHN UPDIKE'S "SEPARATING", UC Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, PP 71-79, e-ISSN 2774-9401, May 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24071/uc.v6i1.10052
- Psychological conflicts in Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", RPSU RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. IV, Issue 1, PP, ISSN (Print): 2790-4903, ISSN (Online): 2959-2305, September 2025. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17240001
- Symbols and Strained Marital Relationship in Ernest Hemingway's "Cat in the Rain", Researcher, Vol. XX, No. 2, 2024, PP 133-140, ISSN 2278-9022.
- The Necessity for an Eclectic Approach for ELT in Bangladesh, RPSU RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 3, No.1, PP 143-155, ISSN (Print): 2790-4903, ISSN (Online): 2959-2305, December 2024.
Link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14271910 - The Imagined Ladyland in Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's "Sultana's Dream", Muslim English Literature, Vol 3, No 2 (2024), PP 1-14, E-ISSN: 2962-8199, P-ISSN: 2961-7502.
DOI: 10.15408/mel.v3i2.42291 - Existential Confinement in Kamala Das' "The Dance of the Eunuchs", RPSU RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. III, Issue 1, PP 114-122, ISSN (Print): 2790-4903, ISSN (Online): 2959-2305, December 2024. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14263229
- Identity Crisis and Psychological Conflict in Doris Lessing's "To Room Nineteen": A Study of Women's Failure in Patriarchal Society, RPSU RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 2, No.1, PP 33-37, 2023.
- Alienation and Loneliness in Jibanananda Das's Poetry, RPSU RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 1, No.1, pp 104-113, March 2022.
- A Shattering Epiphany in James Joyce's "Araby", Advances in Language and Literary Studies, Vol. 8, Issue 5, PP 140-144, October 2017. https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.8n.5p.140
- Joyce's "Araby": From Innocence to Experience, European Journal of English Language and Literature Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1, PP 19-28, 2017.
- Joyce’s “Araby”: Love and Disillusionment, International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature (IJSELL), Vol.4, Issue 9, September 2016, PP 85-90, ISSN 2347-3126 (Print) & ISSN 2347-3134 (Online)
http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2347-3134.040901 - Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and Nazrul’s “My Love”(Original: Mor priyahobeesho rani): A Comparative Study of Romantic Love,IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), Vol. 21, Issue 5, Ver. 4(May 2016), PP 07-11, e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845
- William Blake’s “London”:A Bleak Picture of Late 18th Century London,IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science(IOSR-JHSS),Vol. 21, Issue 3, Ver.III(Mar. 2016), PP 38-42, e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845
- Women in Al Mahmud’s Poetry, Northern University Bangladesh Studies in English, Vol.1, Issue2, PP 29-37, ISSN2218-1547 (Print),December 2012
Research Articles in Progress
- Bridging the Class Gap or Maintaining the Distance? An Exploration of Class Disparities in Katherine Mansfield’s “The Garden Party”
- Crossing of Class Boundaries in Katherine Mansfield’s “The Garden Party”: A Qualitative Study
- Isn’t It Terribly Heartless of Us? Who Are Heartless to Whom? A Study of “The Garden Party” by Katherine Mansfield
Newspaper Articles
- “Dover Beach” from Analytical Viewpoint, The Daily Sun, 3 December 2020
- Celebrating Silver Jubilee of Asian University of Bangladesh, theindependent, 4 January 2021
- Facilities for Higher Education at AUB: Published in theindependent, 23 April, 2021
Translation
- “Morning”, Literary Yard, August 14, 2017 (Translation)
- “A Minor Bird” by Robert Frost, (Translation from English to Bangla), Somoy Journal, 1 December 2020
- .“আত্মারপবিত্রতা”, (Bangla translation from George Herbert’s “Virtue”), Voice24.com
- “গৌণপাখিটি”, (Bangla translation from Robert Frost’s “A Minor Bird”), “Vinnobarta”, 2 December 2020
Conference Papers
- Sultana’s Dream: Begum Rokeya’s Vision of Women’s Emancipation Ahead of Its Time, Asian University of Bangladesh International Conference (3rdAUBIC-2026), DHAKA REGENCY, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30 January 2026
- James Joyce’s “Araby”: A Shattering Epiphany, Bali International Business and Social Science Research Conference (BIBSRC) 2017, Bali, Indonesia (Video Presentation), 14 May 2017
Areas of Interest
- Romantic Literature
- Victorian Poetry
- William Shakespeare
- 19th Century Fiction