Dr. Uzzal Kumar has been teaching philosophy at Bangladesh Open University, Bangladesh since 2013. He has completed his Ph.D. in 2025 at the University of Delhi, Delhi, India in philosophy with a thesis on "Cultural equality and the crisis of Democratic policy in the context of Bangladeshi Ethnic communities" under the supervision of Dr. Balaganapathi Devarakonda, Professor & Former Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi & ICCR Chair for Indology at The University of the West Indies, Mona. Dr. Kumar obtained a Master's from Jahangirnagar University in 2011. He also achieved his Honours degree in Philosophy from Jahangirnagar University in 2010. Dr. Kumar joined the philosophy department in 2013 and was promoted to assistant professor in 2020. His research works have been published in various countries. He has attended national and international seminars and symposiums and has delivered lectures at home and overseas Universities.
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Name of Exam |
Board/ University |
Group/ Subject |
Year of passing |
Result/CGPA |
Merit Position |
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B.A(Hon’s) |
Jahangirnagar University |
Philosophy |
2009 |
3.56(out of 4) |
3rd
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M. A |
Jahangirnagar University |
Philosophy |
2010 |
3.40(out of 4) |
4th |
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PhD |
Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, India. |
Cultural equality and the crisis of democratic policy in the context of Bangladeshi ethnic communities |
2025 |
Degree Earned |
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1. Uzzal Kumar, “gnvZ¥v MvÜxi wkÿv`k©b: eZ©gvb mg‡q Gi cÖvmw½KZv”, Journal of Teacher Education, School of Education, Bangladesh Open University, Bangladesh, Vol. 8, No. 01, 2023, ISSN 1812-7517.
2. Dr. Morjina Khatun and Uzzal Kumar, “Husserl's Phenomenology: A Philosophical Analysis of Phenomenology as a Research Methodology”, THE JAHANGIRNAGAR REVIEW, Part-C, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vol. XXXIV, 2022, ISSN 2306-3920.
3. Uzzal Kumar, “Cultural Pluralism: An Analysis of the Perspectives of Rawl’s Conception”, THE JAHANGIRNAGAR REVIEW, Part-C, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vol. XXXII, 2020-2021, ISSN 2306-3920.
4. Uzzal Kumar, “Deliberative Democracy and Minority Rights: Multicultural theory-based analysis to reduce Moral conflicts”, ANWESAN (A Research Journal of Philosophy), Department of Philosophy, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Vol. XX, 2021, ISSN 1995-7947.
5. Uzzal Kumar, “A Critical Analysis of J. N. Mohanty’s Ideas about Layers of Selfhood as a Narrative Account of Self”, ANWESAN (A Research Journal of Philosophy), Department of Philosophy, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Vol. XIX, 2020, ISSN 1995-7947.
6. Uzzal Kumar, “ Role of Categories in the acquisition of knowledge with the reference to Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel”, Jibon Darshon, A Journal of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Jagannath University, Bangladesh, Volume-10, September 2020, ISSN 2312-7848.
7. Uzzal Kumar, “ag© cÖm‡½ iv‡mj I ivavK…òY”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages, Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur-1705, Bangladesh, Vol. 05, No. 1, December 2018, ISSN 1811-1564.
8. মর্জিনা খাতুন এবং উজ্জল কুমার, “ চার্বাক দর্শন: শ্লোক বিকৃতি প্রসঙ্গে , ANWESAN (A Research Journal of Philosophy), Department of Philosophy, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Vol. XV, 2016, ISSN 1995-7947.
9. উজ্জল কুমার এবং মর্জিনা খাতুন, “ মানব প্রকৃতি প্রসঙ্গে কার্ল মার্কস ও জ্যাঁ পল সার্ত্র”, Society and Progress, A Yearly Research Journal, Bangabandhu Institute of Liberation War and Bangladesh Studies, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh, Volume- 01, Year-01, February 2015, ISSN 2409-9945.
Social and Political Philosophy, Multiculturalism, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Culture, Indian Philosophy.