Selected scholarship

Publications

Research on Bengali literature, culture, communication, and social change.

2026
Abdullah, Z. Reading the Novels of Shamsuddin Abul Kalam from an Ecocritical Perspective. Shahitto Patrika, University of Dhaka.
2026
Abdullah, Z. Syncretic Consciousness in Medieval Bengal: A Comparative Analysis of the Narratives of Satya Pir and Satyanarayan. Bangla Academy Patrika, Bangla Academy, Dhaka. Publication details forthcoming.
2024
Jahid-Al-Mamun, M., & Abdullah, Z. Climate Migration in South Asia: Revisiting the Definition of “Refugee” to Include Climate-Displaced Communities. In A. K. M. Ahsan Ullah (Ed.), Handbook of Migration, International Relations and Security in Asia. Springer.
2024
Abdullah, Z. Songs of Abdul Halim Bayati: Context, Language Movement and Liberation War. Ekusheyr Prabandha, Bangla Academy.
2024
Abdullah, Z. The Poetry of Binoy Majumdar: An Aesthetic Interpretation of Love and Nature. Shahitto Potrika. DOI
2023
Abdullah, Z. An Aesthetic and Holistic Analysis of Traditional Theater Practice of Bangladesh. Bangla Academy Folklore Potrika.
2023
Abdullah, Z. Akhtaruzzaman Elias's Short Stories: Context Class Conflict. Shahitto Potrika. DOI
2022
Razib, M. H., Pinky, F. T., & Abdullah, Z. Communication Apprehension among Students of Bangladesh: A Comparative Study between Online and Offline Classes. South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3, 23–37. DOI
2020
Abdullah, Z. Hasan Azizul Huq's Post-Independence Short Story Portrays the Existential Crisis of the Lower Class People. DOI
2020
Abdullah, Z. Shyama Sangeet by Baul Kavi Khoda Bux Sai: Character and Distinctiveness. Research Journal of Folklore.
2018
Abdullah, Z. Hasan Azizul Huq's Short Stories of Post-Partition: Context Lower Class. Rabindra University Potrika.

Conference abstracts

“Language, Identity, and Social Mobility in Bangladeshi Universities: Negotiating the Value of Bangla, English, and Regional Varieties,” submitted to the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology (2027).

“Naming the Crowd: Media Framing, Misinformation, and Collective Violence in Bangladesh’s AI-Mediated Information Environment,” submitted to the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology (2027).