Portfolio
The Country School (1871) by Winslow Homer
My professional and academic trajectory is firmly anchored in the education sector. With over five years of operational experience in emergency and development contexts, alongside rigorous postgraduate studies in language and global education, I approach learning as a fundamental mechanism for social justice. My work spans direct humanitarian intervention, facilitating inclusive education for marginalised groups, and ongoing independent research. I examine the sociological and philosophical foundations of education, utilising qualitative frameworks to understand how systemic inequalities operate and how equitable access might be achieved.
Coordinator – Literacy at Plan International Bangladesh
Apr 2025 – Present | Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Inclusive Education Officer at Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion
Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 | Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Education Sector Intern at UNESCO
Jun 2023 – Jan 2024 | Paris, France
Inclusive Education Officer at Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion
Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 | Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Training Instructor at Primary Teachers’ Training Institute, Cox’s Bazar
Sep 2021 – Feb 2022 | Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Practice Teacher at Udayan Higher Secondary School
May 2017 – Oct 2017 | Dhaka, Bangladesh
Master of Arts at University of Oulu, Finland
Education & Globalisation | 2022 – 2024
Master of Education at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Language Education | 2018 – 2019
Bachelor of Education at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Education | 2014 – 2018
Refereed Article
Nayeem, M. A., Alim, A., & Roshid, M. M. (2025). Learning Language Beyond the Classroom: Reading English Newspapers in University Dormitories and Developing English Language Skills. Mextesol Journal, 49(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.61871/mj.v49n1-5
Thesis
Nayeem, M. A. (2024). Towards a Decolonial Framework for Democratic Higher Education: Student Perspectives from Former British and Portuguese Colonies [Master’s Thesis, University of Oulu]. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202406184680
Nayeem, M. A. (2019). আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াসের শিক্ষাচিন্তা: একটি সমীক্ষা [Akhtaruzzaman Elias’s Thoughts on Education: An Analysis]. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12044.99205/1
Non-refereed Article
Nayeem, M. A. (2023). Scholarship Programs in the Global North: Aiding Equitable Higher Education or Fueling Disparities in Bangladesh? Journal of Master’s Programme Education & Globalisation, Education under Threat, (3), 29–31. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202401251456
Updated on 19 July 2026, 18:42 GMT.