Mohsena Akter is a Lecturer in the Department of Islamic History and Civilization at the Asian University of Bangladesh, Dhaka. She holds a B.A. (Hons) and M.A. in Islamic History and Culture from Jagannath University, Dhaka, where she is currently pursuing her MPhil.

Her research interests focus on the Bangladesh Liberation War, women and gender in South Asian history, and the formation of Muslim anti-colonial identity in colonial Bengal, with particular attention to pro-Ottoman sentiment and Muslim nationalist thought.

She has presented her research at the 3rd AUBIC-2026 International Conference on Higher Education and Sustainable Development. She recently published her journal article titled “Qualitative Insights into Teacher Professional Development and Classroom Practices in Bangladeshi Primary Schools” in the International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) (April 2026).

Research Interests

* Bangladesh Liberation War Studies
* Women and Gender in South Asian History
* Gendered Perspectives on War and Society
* Muslim Anti-Colonial Thought in Colonial Bengal
* Pro-Ottoman Sentiment in South Asia
* Muslim Nationalism in Colonial Bengal

Teaching Areas

* History of Bangladesh
* History of Bengal and South Asia
* Muslim Philosophy and Sects
* History of Contemporary Muslim Societies
* Geopolitics of the Contemporary Middle East

Education

* M.A. in Islamic History and Culture (Modern History), Jagannath University, Dhaka
* B.A. (Hons) in Islamic History and Culture, Jagannath University, Dhaka

Researche & Publications

1. Akter, M. (2026). Qualitative Insights into Teacher Professional Development and Classroom Practices in Bangladeshi Primary Schools. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 10(4), https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2026.100400012

2. Al-Mamun, M., Akter, M., & Akter, S. (2026). Challenges in Quality Assurance in Education in Private Universities in Bangladesh: Teacher Perspective. International Journal of Humanities Arts and Business (IJHAB). Vol-4, Issue-2. Available at https://ijhab.com/year_by_show_details/94  

3. Akter, M., & Al-Mamun, M. (2026). Bengali Women’s Experiences during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War: A Gender Perspective. International Journal of Humanities Arts and Business (IJHAB). Vol-4, Issue-2. Available at https://ijhab.com/year_by_show_details/95.