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BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Shamsad Mortuza

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Dr Shamsad Mortuza is the vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

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What teachers need beyond recognition

11 HOUR(s)
On World Teachers’ Day on October 5, the government is set to recognise the contributions and accomplishments of 100 teachers in various sectors.
11 HOUR(s)
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The system is failing our children

26 September 2026
A forwarded message on a WhatsApp group recounted how guards recovered a child at a city hospital who was being secretly taken away from his mother.
26 September 2026
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Ducsu’s mandate is student representation, not administration

19 September 2026
The one-year tenure of the Dhaka University’s apex student body, the Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu), has come to an end, and the office bearers have shown eagerness to hand over power to their successors through an election.
19 September 2026
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What will remain ours in the age of AI?

12 September 2026
In the past, people would view a glacier chunk falling into a lake and causing a river to overflow as a cosmic event or divine act.
12 September 2026
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We must carry Shahed’s fight against corruption forward

5 September 2026
There are reasons to be both sad and hopeful about Shahed Sharif Ahmed.
5 September 2026
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Nine years on, the Rohingya still don't have a safe road home

29 August 2026
August 25 was observed as the “Ninth Anniversary of Rohingya Genocide Day” in the camps of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.
29 August 2026
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Personal preferences should not become public restrictions

22 August 2026
Death could not seal the controversies for Jason Arday.
22 August 2026
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Research should be about pursuing knowledge, not publication numbers

15 August 2026
Earlier this month, a national daily reported that at least 325 academic papers published by Bangladeshi researchers in international journals published between 2019 and 2026 had been retracted due to various irregularities, including plagiarism.
15 August 2026
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Voices in captivity

To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.
24 February 2024
90-year-old curd seller Ziaul Haque wins Ekushey Padak

The dairyman that won our hearts

It doesn’t get sweeter than a 90-year-old curd seller being awarded the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, the Ekushey Padak.
17 February 2024
How do you teach Gen Z?

How do you teach Gen Z?

What is required is a complete overhaul of higher education to meet the expectations of this new generation of students.
10 February 2024
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The high cost of dying

The haunting concern over the high cost of dying is as real as death itself
2 February 2024
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The controversy over the NCTB textbook

The hullabaloo entailed a case study on an imaginary boy who preferred to identify as a female
29 January 2024
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Under the influence of the cold spell

This winter, our mood and sleep patterns were affected by the lukewarm electoral fever.
19 January 2024
A prelude to tomorrow

A prelude to tomorrow

Sometimes, our lust for power brings hell to earth. We let the fire burn and kill humanity.
12 January 2024
 'I Like America and America Likes Me'

‘I Like America and America Likes Me’

On the eve of the national election, Shamsad Mortuza explores animal imagery as the myth of union and harmony across cultures.
6 January 2024
Gaza genocide

Living with fear and searching for hope

The year 2023 will go down in history when it comes of age, leaving behind its naive understanding of liberal humanism.
1 January 2024
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The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.
22 December 2023
Bangladesh Victory Day 2023

Bangladesh's journey beyond Cold War realpolitik

Today marks the first Victory Day of Bangladesh being celebrated without the existence of Henry Kissinger
16 December 2023
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AI, AI, Captain: Will machines end our creativity?

Will artificial intelligence end human creativity? Or will it complement and expand it?
8 December 2023
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Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?

Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.
1 December 2023
Bangladesh politics

All the King’s Men

Our political leaders' reluctance to engage in dialogue and to uphold the tenets of democracy may erode public trust in them.
24 November 2023
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The statistics that hide our poor education system

The enchantment of statistics should not blind us to the sobering truth.
17 November 2023
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Unmasking the cinematic charade of ‘Jawan’

Jawan weaves a modern-day Robin Hood tale, generously padded with clichés that would give any avid moviegoer déjà vu moments aplenty.
11 November 2023
The Tigers' missed opportunity to unite a nation

The Tigers' missed opportunity to unite a nation

At the grandest stage of men's cricket, the Tigers missed an opportunity to leave a mark, precisely when the country is divided on many issues.
3 November 2023
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Mind the gap in centralised university admissions

The practical implementation of this method has revealed significant shortcomings.
28 October 2023
The war on error

The war on error

Israel’s occupation of territories and desire to parcel all Palestinians as Arabs to the neighbouring countries have become blatantly clear.
21 October 2023
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Unlocking the secrets of ‘Khufiya’

The film can then be compared to a dog whistle; its message is understood by a particular group but eludes others.
14 October 2023

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