Shamsad Mortuza

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Dr Shamsad Mortuza is a professor of English at Dhaka University, and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.

1d ago

The crisis of a fossilised education system

It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.

1w ago

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

2w ago

The sorry state of our green passports

Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.

3w ago

Homecoming with a purpose

The challenge for us is to retain quality in a system with resistance.

4w ago

The pervasive curse of toxic masculinity

The real issue here is power and control over women’s bodies and space.

1m ago

Eid in a time of uncertainty and change

To bring back confidence, the rule of law must be established.

1m ago

Building a future for Bangladeshi football

To make the imported inspiration sustainable, we need to create an ecosystem for our players.

1m ago
May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025

We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.

May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025

The crisis of a fossilised education system

It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

April 19, 2025
April 19, 2025

The sorry state of our green passports

Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Homecoming with a purpose

The challenge for us is to retain quality in a system with resistance.

April 5, 2025
April 5, 2025

The pervasive curse of toxic masculinity

The real issue here is power and control over women’s bodies and space.

March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025

Eid in a time of uncertainty and change

To bring back confidence, the rule of law must be established.

March 22, 2025
March 22, 2025

Building a future for Bangladeshi football

To make the imported inspiration sustainable, we need to create an ecosystem for our players.

March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025

Will the UN chief’s visit put the focus back on the Rohingya issue?

The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.

March 8, 2025
March 8, 2025

Why Bangladeshis flee for medical treatment, and how to stop it

In 2023, there was a 48 percent spike in the number of outgoing Bangladeshi patients compared to the previous year.