A slice of the university pie

The utilitarian value of a university must reflect the institution's inherent value.
11 May 2024

IMF prescription to raise energy prices is anti-people, illogical

The IMF prescription for the public means increased gas, electricity and transport prices, and so on.
10 May 2024

Concerted efforts can curb motorbike crashes

Road crashes and their toll on human lives are, unfortunately, everyday news.
10 May 2024

Is the theme of this year’s Met Gala ironically prophetic?

The parallel between the 2024 Met Gala and 'The Garden of Time,' a short speculative fiction written by JG Ballard, is uncanny.
10 May 2024

Column by Mahfuz Anam: End of academic freedom on US campuses?

The passage of Antisemitism Awareness Act is the most direct attack on the principles and values of the First Amendment in the US.
9 May 2024

Why the hush-hush about MPs’ perks and privileges?

The accused in this case, against whom the opposition chief whip sought the speaker’s intervention, is none other than the populist lawyer Syed Sayedul Haque Suman.
9 May 2024

Prof Azizur Rahman Khan: A visionary in financial studies

It is difficult to put into words the contribution that Prof Azizur Rahman Khan made to academia and the nation.
9 May 2024

Is the last stronghold of Bangladesh’s tigers at risk?

The increased disturbances of the Sundarbans such as Saturday's fire will force the wildlife to venture out and into human habitats for food.
9 May 2024

Make subordinate courts accessible for women

According to a BRAC study, among the 192 courts in 64 districts, only 24 percent have separate female washrooms.
9 May 2024

Digital journalism has not been kind to rural journalists

As the mainstream media adapts to the demands of digital age, the ugly sides of digital journalism continue to emerge.
9 May 2024

A former governor’s unpleasant truths about the banking sector

Economists are always noted for telling unpleasant truths because they go by numbers, research, theory, and judgement. Rarely do politicians—who can manufacture arguments to suit their purpose—endorse economists who are objective. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddin has unvei
8 May 2024

Where do the weapons for the Gaza genocide come from?

On May 7, Israeli newspaper Haaretz ran a news report on its website, titled “US Slow-rolling Weapons Sale to Israel, Sparking Questions of Policy Shift.”
8 May 2024

In tackling climate change, we must aim for just resilience

Climate change affects different groups of people differently creating further inequity in an already unjust society.
8 May 2024

Why student evaluation in the new curriculum is most challenging

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has proposed a new evaluation method for secondary and higher secondary students that will require students to sit for five hours of testing for each subject: four hours of “practical” group work and an hour of “theoretical” written test. Three s
8 May 2024

Why would anyone want to become a teacher?

Teaching is one of the noblest things a person can choose to do with their life. But sadly, that’s not the narrative that exists today.
7 May 2024

How the FY2025 budget can address our economic challenges

The upcoming budget should adopt a balanced approach to address economic slowdown and inflationary pressure.
7 May 2024

Fire in the Sundarbans: What we must do to protect our protector

Repeated fires in the Sundarbans cannot be overlooked.
6 May 2024

How concerned should we be about food insecurity?

The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population.
6 May 2024

Bangladesh must shift focus from population control to population management

Concerns are rising as projections indicate that Bangladesh may lose certain advantages related to its population.
6 May 2024

Is a PhD degree for prestige alone?

The number of PhD holders is on the rise, but the quality and intensity of research and knowledge production are not.
6 May 2024