Bangladesh must hold its own amid changing geopolitics
11 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Half a million HSC dropouts signal a silent crisis
4 July 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The institutional push behind academic brain drain
28 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
We cannot avoid the moral questions behind the measles and Ad-din crises
20 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Will this be the budget that transforms education?
13 June 2026, 10:00 AM
Opinion
From a shrine pond to a Mirpur flat: We keep mourning what we fail to protect
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The economics behind education choices in Bangladesh
23 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The economy of premium education and parental anxiety
16 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Mohammadpur and the reality of urban crimes in Dhaka
9 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
An open letter to Limon and Bristy
3 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Shrinkflation: Downsizing in the time of inflation
How do we address the silent famine that is looming large?
4 March 2023, 03:00 AM
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, 16:00 PM
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, 15:30 PM
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, 15:00 PM
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, 15:00 PM
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, 14:00 PM
Afterthoughts on Dhaka Lit Fest
Is it possible for art to be an ally in promoting the climate conversation?
13 January 2023, 13:00 PM
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, 15:16 PM
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, 16:00 PM
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, 02:00 AM
From Grading to De-grading
We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.
11 December 2022, 14:00 PM
Hatirjheel: A City Respite
One of the pleasures of my daily commute to work is experiencing the lakefront at Hatirjheel.
2 December 2022, 14:00 PM
'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, 19:00 PM
Spending All for Nothing
Education abroad does not always come with golden opportunities
19 November 2022, 04:00 AM
Questioning the questions
We live in an intolerant time where everything is suspected.
11 November 2022, 11:39 AM
How reality could imitate representation
The simple fact is that not all teachers and students have the empathy to accommodate people with different abilities.
4 November 2022, 14:00 PM
Something is rotten in the state of things
The irony is, the top bureaucrats, who fail to secure our national interests, have no qualms in claiming the larger share of the development pie for themselves.
28 October 2022, 15:00 PM
Walking in the city
The stories come alive when you walk in the city and meet the faces that form the mass.
21 October 2022, 14:00 PM
University ranking announcement and the morning after
The oldest private university in Bangladesh is giving its oldest public university a run for its money.
14 October 2022, 12:15 PM
Is it too easy to become a professor in Bangladesh?
The academic rank diagram needs to look like a pyramid where few professors are located at the apex.
7 October 2022, 15:00 PM