I am a professional language teacher from Bangladesh with 35+ years of experience in teaching Bengali to students from all over the world. Bengali is my native language and English is the official language in my country. I grew up in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and was very fortunate to have many friends who came from Australia to carry out missionary work in our town. I was lucky to be able to communicate with them in English but my friends were having troubles to communicate with the local people as they did not know how to speak Bengali. I was very passionate about my native tongue and I felt confident that I could help them in learning the language. So, I offered to teach my friends Bengali. With my help, they picked up the language very quickly and they were able to communicate with the locals confidently. From then all the expatriates of Australian Baptist Mission who came to Mymensingh took their Bengali lessons from me. This is how my journey as a Bengali teacher started in 1983. After completing my studies, I moved to Dhaka in 1988 and worked as a project manager in an NGO. Even though I became very busy with my full time job as a manager, I still continued to teach a few students as I was not ready to quit my passion for teaching Bengali. In 1999 I decided to leave my job and became a full time Bengali Language Teacher.

ORGANIZATIONS I HAVE WORKED WITH

I have helped numerous students around the world to learn Bengali effectively. I have also worked with many    organizations to teach Bengali to their expatriates. Such as: 

• Australian Baptist Missionary Society (ABMS) 
• New Zealand Baptist Mission Society (NZBMS) 
• Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) 
• Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) 
• Grace International School (GIS) 
• Free Set (India) 
• SIM 
• BASHA 

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MY LESSONS 

• All the scripts used in class are written by me to help my students to speak, read and write Bengali quickly and efficiently.
• Using creative methods of study such as discussions and debates, phonetic charts, role play and flash cards to help my students to enjoy the learning process.  
• Friendly approach and flexible teaching style. 
• Customized lessons to suit the need of individual student.
• Building up vocabulary, pronunciation and understanding local accents.
• Strong foundation in Bengali grammar to help students express their own ideas.
• Homework and regular revision of lessons. 
• Extensive discussion on Bengali tradition and culture. 
• Summarised discussion at the end of every lesson. 
• Regular evaluation of progress of studies.  

DURATION OF COURSES

Long-Term (6 months)

The long-term course is mostly designed for the students planning to live and work in Bangladesh for a long time.  This will assist students to achieve a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing. 

Short-Term (3 months) 

The short-term course is well suited for students who would like to achieve full proficiency in speaking and elementary proficiency in reading and writing. 

Crash Course (1 month)

This course could be beneficial for students who would like to brush up their Bengali language skills or just looking to speak basic Bengali.

ACCOMMODATION

A fully furnished, air-conditioned room with ensuite at my house can be arranged for students (single or couple) who are looking to stay somewhere initially after their arrival in Bangladesh. Home cooked hot breakfast, lunch and dinner will be offered as well.