MA in English, University of Dhaka (1974).

BA (Hons) in English, University of Chittagong (1973).

Visiting Scholar at Green College, University of Oxford, UK, under the Reuter Foundation Journalists Programme (1993).

Diploma in Journalism & Democracy, University of Kalmar, Sweden (1994).

Chevening Scholar at the Cardiff-based Thomson Foundation, UK, Diploma in International Print Journalism(1996).

Journalist and teacher, of English since 1975 having served several English dailies in different capacities, beginning as a feature editor & lead writer in 1977 and steadily moving on to senior positions mainly to take charge of the editorial section and special pages on development, environment and human resource issues, including health & nutrition, education & gender justice, livelihoods & leisure. Currently on extraordinary leave from The Bangladesh Observer. At present involved as a part time faculty, teaching English at Dhaka University and also an Editorial Consultant for The Financial Express in Dhaka.

Taught Interactive English at the English Language Centre of Victoria University, Melbourne, Dhaka Campus, 2002 -2005.

Asst Professor, Eastern University, 2004

Asst Professor, Daffodil International University, 2004

Special Correspondent, The Bangladesh Times, 1986 -1995.

Assistant Editor, The Daily News, 1984-86.

Assistant Editor, Holiday, 1983

Lecturer, University of Chittagong, 1979-82

Assistant Editor, The Daily Life, Chittagong 1978

Feature Editor, The Peoples View, Chittagong, 1977

'The Negro C'est Moi', a brief study of Black American Poetry, published in The Chittagong University Studies, during tenure as Lecturer in the Department of English, 1982.

'People, Politics and Projects the Flood Action Plan in Bangladesh', paper presented at Reuter Foundation Fellowship Seminar, University of Oxford, UK, 1993.

'Rivers of Life', an anthology of critical articles on FAP, 1994, published by the London-based PANOS Institute in collaboration with The Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka.

'Nuclear Waste: Political Hot Potato', a paper on the mind-boggling problems of nuclear waste management, inspired by rumours of waste laden ships dumping their deadly cargo in the waters of Asia. It was a project paper for The Thomson Foundation Fellowship Programme, Cardiff, UK, 1996.

Others on request.

Participant in the 'Introduction to the European Institutions' programme, Maastricht, 7-15 September, 1998, sponsored by the European Commission.

Workshop on The Human Development Report, Hanoi, 1997.

St Catherines Conference: Communication and a Closer Commonwealth? 11-13 June 1996.

Fourth World Conference on Women & NGO Forum, Beijing, Aug-Sept 1995.

Earth Summit/Global Forum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 3-14, 1992, sponsored by CIDA & the Washington-based WEDO (Women's Environment And Development Organisation).

Workshop on Population and Development Reporting for South Asian Journalists, Sept 15-24, 1991, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sponsored by The Press Foundation of Asia, Nepal Press Institute and UNFPA.

Delegate to the News in the Nineties Conference, Nov 11-13, 1990, Washington, DC, sponsored by the Washington-based International Womens Media Foundation.