
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).
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).
Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.
The challenge for us is to retain quality in a system with resistance.
The real issue here is power and control over women’s bodies and space.
To bring back confidence, the rule of law must be established.
To make the imported inspiration sustainable, we need to create an ecosystem for our players.
The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.
In 2023, there was a 48 percent spike in the number of outgoing Bangladeshi patients compared to the previous year.
The new kids on the political block have a name: the National Citizen Party (NCP)
The factual words of reports often fail to capture the inward, private world of the “minority.”
The nine-member Constitutional Reform Commission, headed by Prof Ali Riaz, has recommended significant changes to our current constitution.
The restriction has forced many passengers to walk from the metro rail station or take a second ride to move through the campus.
Students play a crucial role as change agents, but their activism should focus on systemic improvements instead of individual retribution.
Standing on the isthmus of change, we must avoid any form of myopia.
The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.
We should use Martyred Intellectuals Day as an opportunity to meaningfully engage with their memories.
English is not a colonial relic but a necessity. It is the language of the internet, social media, and global culture.
In the urban spaces across Bangladesh, we need to adopt a model of human-non-human relations that is both practical and moral.
Are the apparitions of political sectarianism making a reappearance in Bangladesh?