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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

3 October 2026
On World Teachers’ Day on October 5, the government is set to recognise the contributions and accomplishments of 100 teachers in various sectors.
3 October 2026
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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325 academic papers published by Bangladeshi researchers in international journals published between 2019 and 2026 had been retracted due to various irregularities, including plagiarism.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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Tiptoeing through the minefield

Writing is becoming increasingly difficult as one has to tiptoe through a minefield, not knowing which topic may set off a trigger or become a bummer. It’s not nice to hear that we have the worst record of press freedom among South Asian countries, lower than Afghanistan.
28 April 2023
Dhaka city

10 Things I Hate About Dhaka

I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
7 April 2023
Hero Alom

Before Trashing the Trash Culture…

The rejection of Hero Alom as a cultural entity hint at deep-seated social anxiety.
1 April 2023
For whom the titles toll

For whom the titles toll

The debate that has erupted now involves the desire to de-sire colonial legacies.
24 March 2023
Foreign universities opening branches in Bangladesh

Do we need branches of foreign universities?

Let’s not turn our education into a commercial farce.
18 March 2023
Blasts of avoidable deaths

Lives cheapened by negligence

The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
10 March 2023
Shrinkflation: Downsizing in the time of inflation

Shrinkflation: Downsizing in the time of inflation

How do we address the silent famine that is looming large?
4 March 2023
A degree in Bangla

Does a degree in Bangla have no value?

What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
24 February 2023
The appearance and disappearance of Tagore

The appearance and disappearance of Tagore

Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.
17 February 2023
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Shaking of the ground

The series of earthquakes is a grim reminder that we should never let our guard down against nature.
10 February 2023
NCTB Textbook controversy

The Ideological Elephant in the NCTB Textbooks

The newly introduced textbooks for Grades 1, 6 and 7, prepared by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), have created quite a stir.
27 January 2023
Plagiarism in the age of AI

Welcome to the Machine

The pressure to write more, become more visible, master more, and claim mastery over issues beyond one’s discipline or format can make one seek shortcuts.
20 January 2023
Dhaka Lit Fest 2023

Afterthoughts on Dhaka Lit Fest

Is it possible for art to be an ally in promoting the climate conversation?
13 January 2023
Parting thoughts for 2022

Parting thoughts for 2022

Can you define 2022 in one word? A word that captures the mood and the mode of a year that’s passed?
30 December 2022
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Supporting a team so far away

The curious case of Bangladeshi supporters taking up sides in the football feud between Brazil and Argentina has caught the attention of international media.
23 December 2022
Fardin's death

Coping with the mystery of Fardin's death

We can do justice to Fardin’s memory by creating a system that makes sense.
17 December 2022
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From Grading to De-grading

We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.
11 December 2022
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Hatirjheel: A City Respite

One of the pleasures of my daily commute to work is experiencing the lakefront at Hatirjheel.
2 December 2022
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'Hypocrite reader – my twin – my brother!'

Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup has created a storm of controversy in Western media
25 November 2022
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Spending All for Nothing

Education abroad does not always come with golden opportunities
19 November 2022

Pagination

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