Ahmad Saleh Abdullah

Double Dream of Dhaka

I see flicker the auroras of Jupiter.

1y ago

Our obsession with institutional pride

One of our classmates got into the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), a very well-deserved achievement given his passion for robotics. But whereas we expected him to post photos in front of blueprints of robotic models, we instead received Instagram stories from him in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Dhaka.

1y ago

What makes some sleep good, and some sleep bad?

You have slept, but did it help?

1y ago

Call for a safe DU campus

We have murdered our humanity and left it to rot at the sanctuary of democracy.

1y ago

Last Dance

Daffodils and forget-me-nots smile under the Autumn Sun.

1y ago

Our obsession with institutional pride

Just because a huge number of highly successful people happen to be from leading public universities doesn’t mean all their achievements can be attributed to their institutions.

2y ago

Iran is a lesson in the failure of authoritarianism

The uprising in Iran makes one wonder whether another spring is at hand. 

2y ago

The strange failings of admission tests

The problems are systemic, and thus changes need to be made to the system.

2y ago
March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

Double Dream of Dhaka

I see flicker the auroras of Jupiter.

December 14, 2022
December 14, 2022

Our obsession with institutional pride

One of our classmates got into the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), a very well-deserved achievement given his passion for robotics. But whereas we expected him to post photos in front of blueprints of robotic models, we instead received Instagram stories from him in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Dhaka.

December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022

What makes some sleep good, and some sleep bad?

You have slept, but did it help?

December 4, 2022
December 4, 2022

Call for a safe DU campus

We have murdered our humanity and left it to rot at the sanctuary of democracy.

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

Last Dance

Daffodils and forget-me-nots smile under the Autumn Sun.

November 6, 2022
November 6, 2022

Our obsession with institutional pride

Just because a huge number of highly successful people happen to be from leading public universities doesn’t mean all their achievements can be attributed to their institutions.

October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

Iran is a lesson in the failure of authoritarianism

The uprising in Iran makes one wonder whether another spring is at hand. 

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

The strange failings of admission tests

The problems are systemic, and thus changes need to be made to the system.

September 13, 2022
September 13, 2022

Triumphing self-sabotage in creative pursuits

We become fixated on innate talent while we fail to focus on improving our craft.

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

Love is an abstract noun

Noun. Abstract. That which cannot be touched.