Afroja Akter

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Afroja Akter

Lecturer

CoU
Cumilla-3506, Bangladesh

afrojamcjcu@cou.ac.bd

Afroja Akter has been working as a Lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Comilla University since December 2025. She completed her B.S.S. (Honours) in Communication and Journalism from the University of Chittagong, graduating with a First Class (Second Position) in the 2022 academic year- the session having been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted her second-year examinations and pushed the final examination to 2023. She went on to complete her M.S.S. from the same discipline and institution in 2024, with a thesis titled "Influence of Media on Social Culture: A Study in the University of Chittagong."

Master of Social Science(M.S.S.) University of Chittagong Communication and Journalism 2023
Bachelor of Social Science(B.S.S.) University of Chittagong Communication and Journalism 2022
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C) Kasba Mohila College, Kasba, Brahmanbaria Humanities 2018
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) Kasba Poura High School Science 2016

Akter, A., Haque, M. S., & Uddin, S. (2026). Exploring the impact of media on social culture: Evidence from the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Asia Social Issues, 19(3), Article 287639. https://doi.org/10.48048/asi.2026.287639


Akter, A., Haque, M. S., & Uddin, S., (2025 December 11-12). Exploring media's role in shaping socialization and cultural awareness at Chittagong University: A qualitative study [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Challenges and Trends in Arts and Social Sciences (ICCTASS 2025), American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh.


  • Media Influence, Social Culture, Cultural Imperialism, Multimedia Journalism, Gen-Z Identity.  
Program Course Session Course Outline Course Materials
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Mass Communication and Journalism Depth Reporting 2022-23
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Mass Communication and Journalism Editing and Page Make Up 2021-22
Master of Social Sciences in Mass Communication and Journalism Media Economics and Management 2021-22
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Mass Communication and Journalism Media Laws and Policy 2023-24
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Mass Communication and Journalism Mobile Journalism 2022-23