COVID-19 disrupted education globally and forced the world to adopt remote teaching andlearning. In Bangladesh, private universities were the pioneers in this shift. The teachers had toadapt to this new normal situation quickly. This study explored how English teachers ofBangladeshi private universities responded to this new online teaching mode. Data werecollected through focus group discussion (FGD), interviews and questionnaire survey to delveinto how their adaptation experience impacted their teaching in the post-pandemic era. Thequantitative data analysis from the survey and the qualitative analysis of the FGD revealedperspectives relevant to effective online teaching methodologies in language classrooms in theBangladeshi context. The qualitative data gathered from the interview sessions revealed thateven in this post-pandemic era teachers continue using acquired online skills such as blendedteaching, online conference meeting tools, learning management systems and online formsamong others. The lessons learned in their adaptation to online teaching are helping them now invarious ways.