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

📌 Publications

* 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://doi.org/10.47772 IJRISS.2026.100400012.