Shakib's final over: A hero’s farewell or a quiet exit?
Shakib has been at the heart of our national pride. He also has been someone who has hurt our feelings.
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We must protect doctors from violence
Violence against doctors is an issue that is neither unique to our country nor recent.
1w ago
Mass wedding in academia: A new kind of ‘taboo-breaking’
An institutionalised mass wedding will replace one form of social regulation with another.
2w ago
Our migrant workers in UAE: Bound by borders, freed by conscience
The Washington Post recently speculated that Dr Yunus’s soft power may have indirectly influenced the UAE's decision to grant clemency.
3w ago
When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir
How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?
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The triumphs and challenges of a generation in flux
The students are once again at the forefront by reaching out to the victims of the flood that has inundated the country’s eastern region.
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Universities must prepare for the transition of students
While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.
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The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'
Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.
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April 14, 2018
Baishakhi Spirit, which art Moving Everywhere
My phone is bombarded with SMS alerts notifying me of various deals available for Baishakh: the discounts that are offered in various
April 14, 2018
Baishakhi smile
Our car has to take a detour from Dhanmondi Road 27 because of traffic congestion in front of Genetic Plaza, the new hub for getting glass bangles -- one of the must wearable accessories for women on Pahela Baishakh.
April 7, 2018
A GREEN DOVE IN SILENCE: FORTY PROSE POEMS IN TRANSLATION
There is a feel good factor about Gauranga Mohanta's collection of prose poems A Green Dove in Silence. A neat jacket, crispy pages,
February 13, 2018
Colours of February
The celebration of Basanta Utsav contributes to the colour palette of February. Pahela Falgun, the day when the Bengali spring season ushers in, makes yellow the only wearable for those who want to participate in the seasonal festivity.
December 4, 2017
The whistle doesn't pull the train
I was a junior lecturer when I had the privilege of working alongside Professor Nurul Islam, who was chairing the departmental admission test committee at Jahangirnagar University.
October 7, 2017
The Sense of Touch
It was a pair of forceps that brought me into the world. The metallic tongs pulled me out of my mother's womb. I don't remember the
October 3, 2017
Plagiarism detected
It's good to see non-academics taking note of an academic mantra: plagiarism. The dictionary denotes it as “the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.” Plagiarism is an absolute taboo in the academic world.
July 22, 2017
Romancing a Royal Favour: The Dedication Page of Emma
Of the six novels written by Jane Austen, Emma is the only one to include a dedication page. It reads, "To His Royal Highness, The
July 8, 2017
Writing Dhaka
You can judge a book by its cover, banal stereotypes notwithstanding. The red lines on the slightly green graph paper, featuring on
February 18, 2017
'Open your ears and hearts'
Saliha Ben Ali is a mother of a son who had fallen prey to recruiters of a terrorist outfit. Saliha is a mother who was promised access to Paradise by her radicalised son.
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