Manzoor Ahmed

Dr Manzoor Ahmed is professor emeritus at Brac University, chair of Bangladesh ECD Network (BEN), adviser to CAMPE Council, and associate editor at the International Journal of Educational Development.

Why is there no education commission yet?

An education commission, chosen with care, can advise the interim government and serve the nation by identifying key areas that need reforms.

1m ago

What does banning campus politics mean?

A ban on campus politics seems to be an easy answer. But what does it mean and how will it work?

2m ago

An education memorandum

The interim government has to decide guidelines for the minimum reform targets to achieve, and where to begin.

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The education mission for the interim government

Students should have the right to have a role in managing the education and co-curricular activities of their institutions

4m ago

We must step back from the precipice

If the ruling party leaders don’t understand or pretend not to understand why students are not staying back at home (their campuses and dormitories remain shuttered), we are in much deeper trouble than one could imagine

4m ago

When a quick buck reigns supreme

The cloud of dystopia thickens as public perception connects the dotted line between pervasive corruption, greed, inefficiency and ineptitude.

4m ago

Can the latest school census data help curb dropout?

We cannot continue to keep primary and secondary education in discrete boxes and try to plan and manage these separately.

5m ago

Education budget: A futile debate achieving little

The new budget can be described as a “crisis response”

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October 11, 2023
October 11, 2023

What may an education manifesto for 2024 look like?

It needs to recognise both the challenges and the opportunities.

September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023

The true purpose of literacy

The credibility and significance of literacy rates become questionable when seen in the light of primary education outcomes and the character of the literacy projects undertaken so far.

August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023

The culture war in education

The debate about control of education has become more intense across the globe, manifesting in varying ways in different historical and socio-political contexts.

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

SSC Exam Results: What do the numbers mean?

To what extent do the top scorers’ performance represent the performance of their schools and teachers?

July 23, 2023
July 23, 2023

What good will nationalising all secondary schools do?

Teachers have been carrying out sit-ins in front of the National Press Club and being subjected to coercion by police to restrain them.

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

Education in national budget: A dialogue of the deaf

Our education decision-makers have a narrative that largely denies any serious deficiency in the system.

June 2, 2023
June 2, 2023

Education lags again in funding and action

The new budget has not displayed cognisance of the need for post-pandemic recovery and remedial actions.

May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

The problem is not with coaching centres or ChatGPT. It's with our education system.

AI and edtech can be helpful for our students in an inclusive manner when the plans and programmes in this respect recognise the basic and long-standing weaknesses in the system.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Is a policy directive enough to stop school bullying?

This isn't the first time that regulations and directives have been issued by education authorities regarding bullying. The question is if and how the new directive can make a difference.

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

Are there any lessons for Bangladesh in Ashoka Mody's ‘India Is Broken’?

Both countries have had a single-minded focus on GDP growth, with not enough attention to jobs, climate, the distribution effects and the destructive impact of crony capitalism.