Education
M.A. in English Literature
University of Dhaka
Passing year: 2018
B.A in English
University of Dhaka
Passing year: 2017
Experiences
| SN | Title | Organization | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lecturer | Kishoreganj University | August 28, 2024 | Till date |
| 2 | Assistant Upazila Election Officer | Bangladesh Election Commission | January 1, 2024 | August 27, 2024 |
| 3 | Lecturer | University of Asia Pacific | June 24, 2020 | December 31, 2023 |
| 4 | Adjunct Faculty | University of Asia Pacific | July 9, 2019 | October 29, 2019 |
Other Experiences
| [1] Panel Moderator in the session “Bangladesh in World Literature: From Translations to Anglophone Expressions”, held at UAP Literature Fest on October 8, 2025. |
| [2] Third Place, BUP Litfest Quiz 2018, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). |
| [3] 7th position, World Quizzing Championship 2015 (Region: Bangladesh), International Quizzing Association. |
| [4] Paid official visits to the Headquarters of Scania, Eriksson, Arla, AB&B in June, 2017 as winner of the Nobel Memorial Quiz. |
| [5] Paid official visits to Stockholm University, Uppsala University, Swedish Academy in June, 2017 as winner of the Nobel Memorial Quiz. |
| [6] Champion, Nobel Memorial Quiz 2016, Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka. |
| [7] Second Runners-up, Nobel Memorial Quiz 2015, Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka. |
| [8] Third Place, IUB Inter College Math and Science Olympiad 2011, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). |
| [9] Conducted a workshop on translation at UAP-UPL Literary and Book Fest, a collaboration between University of Asia Pacific (UAP) and the University Press Limited (UPL) on November 5, 2024. |
| [10] Adviser of History and Heritage Club (Central), University of Asia Pacific. From October 2021 to January 3, 2024. |
| [11] Assistant Proctor, The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) held at University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka on December 3, 2023. |
| [12] Sub-editor of Reflections, a literary magazine of the Department of English, University of Asia Pacific. From October 2021 to December 2023. |
Research
Research Interests
Research Profiles
| [1] Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=W5Z2kiUAAAAJ |
| [2] ORCID Profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9031-5322 |
| [3] Academia Profile: https://uap-bd.academia.edu/WahidKaisar |
| [4] ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wahid-Kaiser |
Publications
Journal Article
[1] Ahmad, Z., Prattay, S. R., Kaiser, W., Rahim, S. & Shoshi, S. J. (2024). Role of AI on Creativity of Aspiring Writers in Bangladesh. Rupkatha Journal 16:3. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v16n3.03 [Web of Science Indexed]
[2] Ahmad, Z., Ehsan, T., Kaiser, W. & Rahim, S. (2024). Anxiety Level of Students Pursuing Tertiary Level Studies in a Compulsory Second Language. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(5), pages 9-22, May, 2024.
[3] Ahmad, Z., Kaiser, W. & Rahim, S. (2023). Hallucinations in ChatGPT: An Unreliable Tool for Learning. Rupkatha Journal 15:4. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v15n4.17 [Web of Scinece Indexed]
Published Books
[1] Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo. Dhaka: Upokotha, 2025.
[2] Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuscinski. Dhaka: Baatighar, 2025.
[3] Minor Detail by Adania Shibli. Dhaka: Oitijjhya, 2025. ((Jointly with Fayequzzaman Fahad)
[4] ‘’I Remain in Darkness’’ by Annie Ernaux. Dhaka: Onubad Prokashoni, 2024.
[5] Filmmakerder Kobita (An anthology of translated poems written by Jean Cocteau, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jonas Mekas and Abbas Kiarostami). Dhaka: Upokotha, 2024.
[6] The Festival of Insignificance by Milan Kundera, Dhaka: Upokotha, 2024.
[7] The Festival of Insignificance by Milan Kundera, Dhaka: Pendulum Publishers, 2021.
Other Publications
[1] Poems of Juan Gelman. Bangla Tribune. November 25, 2025.
[2] A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East (Chapter XVII and Chapter XVIII) by László Krasznahorkai. Bangla Tribune. October 13, 2025.
[3] Two Poems of Upal Talukder (Collected Prose of a Rainflower & Packets of Chips). Balestra Magazine. Abroad (Balestra’s Fifth Edition). Dublin, Ireland. November 11, 2025.
[4] The Gentlemen by Shahrnush Parsipur. Nokolkhana. Issue III. October, 2025.
[5] “Maybe I’m a Psychiatric Case.” An Interview of László Krasznahorkai. Bangla Stream. October 10, 2025.
[6] How to Start a Pharmaceutical Business by Leonora Carrington. Bangla Tribune. July 18, 2025.
[7] Pasolini Khuner Ponchash Bochor Por (Fifty Years after the Assassination of Pasolini). Daily Jugantor (Print and online version). November 7, 2025.
[8] Talking to Mist by Amy Neilson Smith. Bangla Tribune. January 20, 2025.
[9] Filistin Ebong Islam Proshonge: Said-Beauvoir-Sartre Bitorko (In Context of Palestine and Islam: Said-Beauvoir-Sartre Debate). Daily Jugantor (Print and online version). October 11, 2024.
[10] Ei Bochorer Nobel Purushkar Niye Jolpona-Kolpona (Speculations About This Year’s Nobel Prize in LIterature). Daily Jugantor (Print and online version). September 27, 2024.
[11] The Oval Lady by Leonara Carrington. Bangla Tribune. October 29, 2024.
[12] Prottek Lekhok Uttor Khojen Ja Tader Jana Nei: Han Kang’s Interview (Every Writer is Seeking Answers and They Don’t Have Any Conclusions). Bangla Tribune. October 10, 2024.
[13] The Other Side of Moon by Alberto Moravia. Bangla Tribune, Bangla Tribune Eid Issue. April 2, 2024.
[14] Ruush Shongshkritir Mul Shotru Tar Regime (The Main Enemy of Russian Culture is the Russian Regime: An Interview of Mikhail Shishkin). Srijon. January 4, 2024.
[15] Poems of Abbas Kiarostami. Bangla Tribune. December 21, 2023.
[16] Ruush Itihas Abar Tar Leje Kamor Debe (Russian History Will Bite Its Tail Again: An Interview of Mikhail Shishkin). Daily Jugantor (Print and online version). December 1, 2023.
[17] Four Poems of Jean Cocteau (The Poet at Thirty, The Secret of Blue, Love, Testament). Bangla Tribune. November 25, 2023.
[18] The Philosophical Cobbler and Others (Flash fictions of Scott Russell Sanders, Sheila Barry, Mark Strand, Gordon Lish), Bangla Tribune, Bangla Tribune Eid Issue. April 18, 2023.
[19] 10 Flash Fictions from 6 Writers (Lydia Davis, Heinrich Böll, Julio Cortázar, Michael Oppenheimer, John Updike, Kelly Cherry), Bangla Tribune, Bangla Tribune Eid Issue. April 24, 2022.