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).

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.

4d ago

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

1w ago

The sorry state of our green passports

Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.

2w ago

Homecoming with a purpose

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

3w 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

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.

1m ago
April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023

Tiptoeing through the minefield

Writing is becoming increasingly difficult as one has to tiptoe through a minefield, not knowing which topic may set off a trigger or become a bummer. It’s not nice to hear that we have the worst record of press freedom among South Asian countries, lower than Afghanistan.

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

10 Things I Hate About Dhaka

I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.

April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023

Before Trashing the Trash Culture…

The rejection of Hero Alom as a cultural entity hint at deep-seated social anxiety.

March 25, 2023
March 25, 2023

For whom the titles toll

The debate that has erupted now involves the desire to de-sire colonial legacies.

March 18, 2023
March 18, 2023

Do we need branches of foreign universities?

Let’s not turn our education into a commercial farce.

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

Lives cheapened by negligence

The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.

March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023

Shrinkflation: Downsizing in the time of inflation

How do we address the silent famine that is looming large?

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

Does a degree in Bangla have no value?

What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?

February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023

The appearance and disappearance of Tagore

Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.

February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023

Shaking of the ground

The series of earthquakes is a grim reminder that we should never let our guard down against nature.