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.
2d ago
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?
1m ago
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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January 1, 2017
In the name of academic research
Friday's Prothom Alo ran an article based on the research findings of a Bangladeshi PhD student at a Canadian University. The report,
September 27, 2016
In the name of sanity
Dhaka takes pride in its rickshaws. The word 'rickshaw' originates from the Japanese word jinrikisha (jin = human, riki = power or
November 11, 2015
A Scholar Extraordinaire
It's 3 in the morning. I went to bed at 9 last night just to wake up early in order to meet the deadline for my piece on the first death anniversary of my mentor Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui.
June 30, 2015
When the going gets tough
Dhaka is a city that is generating hatred. Dhaka is a city that is fast splitting into two polarised camps.
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