Zarin Tasnim [ZTZ] | North South University

Full-Time Faculty
Lecturer

Master of Arts, International Journalism, City, University of London, United Kingdom.

Phone: +880-2-55668200, Ext- 6856
Email: zarin.tasnim20@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC1109

About

Zarin Tasnim is a Lecturer in the Media, Communication, and Journalism (MCJ) program under the Department of Political Science and Sociology at North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is an academic, researcher, public speaker, and columnist specializing in media and cultural discourse. She holds an MA in International Journalism from the City University of London, UK, and a BA in English, majoring in Media and Cultural Studies from Brac University, Bangladesh. Her research interests encompass various disciplines, including media, communication, and journalism, focusing on gender studies, media bias, media production analysis, popular culture, archiving and documenting historic cultural narratives, cultural studies, and intercultural communication. In addition to her academic pursuits, Zarin has extensive experience in content-based writing, advertising, and media production, both locally and internationally. Her diverse expertise enables her to critically analyze and engage with media and communication landscapes while contributing to scholarly discourse and industry practice.

Selected Publications

Islam, N., & Tasnim, Z. (2026). Shifting the political narrative of women in media: From protest leaders to peripheral. In Critical media perspectives on the 2024 Bangladesh uprising: The Gen Z revolution. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.

Tasnim, Z. (2025). বাংলাদেশি তরুণদের আকাঙ্ক্ষায় চীনের প্রভাব: সাংস্কৃতিক ও শিক্ষাগত সেতুবন্ধন. In বাংলাদেশের নতুন প্রজন্মের চোখে চীন. Prothoma Prakashani.

Sabah,Hainus and Tasnim,Zarin, 2023, “প্রতিবন্ধী নারী ও মেয়ে শিশুর প্রতি যৌন ও লিঙ্গভিত্তিক সহিংসতা: এশীয় -প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় অঞ্চলের প্রেক্ষপটে মূল সমস্যাগুলোর চিত্রায়ণ”, Translation, ARROW and Central Women’s University Translation Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2023.

Tasnim, Z. (2026) ‘Are we beautifying inclusivity while fighting old battles?’, Dhaka Stream, 25 January. Available at: https://www.dhakastream.net/opinion/are-we-beautifying-inclusivity-while-fighting-old-battles-190384.

Tasnim, Z. (2025, May 14) ‘The repackaged feminism and hidden cost of ‘having it all’’, The Daily Star. Available at:https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/the-repackaged-feminism-and-hidden-cost-having-it-all-3894531.

Tasnim, Z. (2024, 24 October) ‘Chasing gold: The GPA‑5 obsession and the cost of winning’, The Business Standard (TBS News). Available at: https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/chasing-gold-gpa-5-obsession-and-cost-winning-975081.

https://twopointonemag.com/small-independent-florists-join-the-online-bouquet-boom/

http://internation.maijcityjournalism.uk/lifestyle/covid-19-london-school-students-battling-with-online-body-shaming-during-lockdown/

Awards & Honors

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs research grant for the project "Cultural Context of the Liberation War of Bangladesh 1952-1971: An Evaluative Review" 2023-2024.

Educational Qualifications

MA in International Journalism, City University of London, London, United Kingdom.2021.

BA in English, Brac University, Major in Media and Cultural Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.2019.

Academic Experience

Lecturer, Media, Communication and Journalism (MCJ), Department of Political Science and Sociology (PSS), North South University (NSU), Dhaka. December 2023- Current.

Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS), Central Women’s University (CWU), Dhaka, December 2021- December 2023.

Corporate Experience

Assistant Director, Public Relations Office (PRO), North South University, July 2024 - Current.

Project Coordinator, Digital Storytelling of Birangonas from 1971, A Collaboration between Naripokkho and Central Women’s University. March 2022- February 2023.

Section Editor, 2.1 Magazine, London, United Kingdom.2020- 2021.

Content Writer, Talenteers, Mumbai, India. August 2020.

Jamuna Television, Dhaka, Bangladesh. January 2019.

Courses

Television and New Media (TNM201)

Social Media & Contemporary Society (MCJ204)

Media History of Bangladesh (MCJ205)

Gender, Media and Communication (MCJ404)

Principles of Media and Public Relations (MCJ414)

Media Law & Ethics (MCJ302)

Introduction to Sociology (SOC101)

Membership and professional Activites

Member of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR).
Member of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS).
Member of the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University.

Research Interests

Media, communication, journalism, gender studies, media bias, media production analysis, popular culture, archiving and documenting historic cultural narratives, cultural studies, intercultural communication, human rights, environmental justice, education reform, and sociology.