Research should be about pursuing knowledge, not publication numbers
15 August 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
The fine line between moral courage and entitlement
8 August 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
When waiting in line for subsidised food turns deadly
1 August 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Before Bangladesh adds a third language, it needs the right language policy
25 July 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
What the protest by HSC candidates tells us
18 July 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Bangladesh must hold its own amid changing geopolitics
11 July 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Half a million HSC dropouts signal a silent crisis
4 July 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
The institutional push behind academic brain drain
28 June 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
We cannot avoid the moral questions behind the measles and Ad-din crises
20 June 2026
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Blowin’ in the Wind
Will this be the budget that transforms education?
13 June 2026
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Opinion
When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir
How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?
31 August 2024
The triumphs and challenges of a generation in flux
The students are once again at the forefront by reaching out to the victims of the flood that has inundated the country’s eastern region.
24 August 2024
Universities must prepare for the transition of students
While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.
17 August 2024
The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'
Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.
10 August 2024
The lives of fallen students must inspire the change we need
Reconciliation cannot occur without truth-telling, accountability, and a commitment to dismantling the structures of violence that perpetuate inequality and injustice.
3 August 2024
A generation's fight in the shadows of quota
The movement was no longer about quotas; it was about justice.
27 July 2024
Why are highly educated people choosing blue-collar jobs abroad?
Seeing our PhD holders choose menial jobs over research and innovation highlights a flaw in our educational policy.
13 July 2024
Pension wars and quota protests: The manufactured divide
Polarisation, rife with mutual fear and rage, is on the rise. Something dark and sinister is occurring.
5 July 2024
Breaking chains through whistleblowing
Why does it matter for us when a foreign individual is free after such a long time?
29 June 2024
A monologue on the beasts among us
As I stand before the heap of fresh meat, my thoughts turn to the slain politician who was hacked to death
22 June 2024
P for Private, P for PhD
The UGC's decision to allow private universities to offer PhD programmes is a timely move.
15 June 2024
Our love-hate relationship with university rankings
A prestigious ranking system naming Dhaka University as the top university in Bangladesh makes us revisit that love-hate stance.
8 June 2024
Spare us the hypocrisy
Moral policing by the West, when its own hypocrisy comes out through its actions controvening international law, one cannot help feeling bemused.
2 June 2024
Dhaka’s transport turmoil
Dhaka is the world's rickshaw capital
25 May 2024
The aurora enigma: Science and myths
The interplay between myths and scientific explanations of auroras illustrates human being’s capacity to find meaning in the natural world.
18 May 2024
A slice of the university pie
The utilitarian value of a university must reflect the institution's inherent value.
11 May 2024
One, two, three of social deceptions
What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.
4 May 2024
Kafkaesque realities of traffic rule enforcement
The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.
19 April 2024
Chaitra Sankranti: How do we detox our social body?
Gang culture, partisan politics, and hapless youth cannot be part of the algorithm needed for a Smart Bangladesh.
16 April 2024
Tax on private universities: Must we make education more costly?
This move seems to be a punishment for non-profit educational ventures that aim to enhance our higher education landscape.
5 April 2024