H. M. Sabbir Hossain

Bangladesh’s education system, from primary school to the HSC examination, has mostly been built around marks earned through memorisation. GPA-5 has largely become less a measure of understanding and more about how faithfully a student can reproduce a model answer, a formula or a paragraph learnt by heart.

The recent developments surrounding the US’ withdrawal from its active support for Ukraine are set to have profound geopolitical ramifications.