Ahmed Abdullah Azad

Unsatisfactory ranking: What can universities do to improve their performance?

It came as a shock to many that no Bangladeshi university made it to the top 417 in Asia in the latest Times Higher Education ranking. This, however, should not have come as a surprise as international competitiveness of Bangladesh’s best universities has been declining over the years as reflected in previous rankings.

5y ago

Exciting scientific discoveries

It is not very often that we hear about groundbreaking scientific advances in Bangladesh. So, reports in The Daily Star on two successive mornings about two exciting discoveries were very special.

6y ago

Welcome Higher Education Commission!

Recently the government took a significant step to transform the existing University Grants Commission (UGC) into an autonomous Higher Education Commission (HEC).

6y ago

Quota reform alone can't solve youth unemployment

Now that the dust has temporarily settled from the recent agitation for reform of the quota system in government jobs, it is time to calmly reflect on the next steps needed to establish a system that is fair and equitable and makes best use of the potential in our youth.

6y ago
June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019

Unsatisfactory ranking: What can universities do to improve their performance?

It came as a shock to many that no Bangladeshi university made it to the top 417 in Asia in the latest Times Higher Education ranking. This, however, should not have come as a surprise as international competitiveness of Bangladesh’s best universities has been declining over the years as reflected in previous rankings.

September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018

Exciting scientific discoveries

It is not very often that we hear about groundbreaking scientific advances in Bangladesh. So, reports in The Daily Star on two successive mornings about two exciting discoveries were very special.

September 9, 2018
September 9, 2018

Welcome Higher Education Commission!

Recently the government took a significant step to transform the existing University Grants Commission (UGC) into an autonomous Higher Education Commission (HEC).

April 22, 2018
April 22, 2018

Quota reform alone can't solve youth unemployment

Now that the dust has temporarily settled from the recent agitation for reform of the quota system in government jobs, it is time to calmly reflect on the next steps needed to establish a system that is fair and equitable and makes best use of the potential in our youth.