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).

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

6d ago

The sorry state of our green passports

Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.

1w ago

Homecoming with a purpose

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

2w ago

The pervasive curse of toxic masculinity

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

3w 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

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.

1m ago
February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

The dairyman that won our hearts

It doesn’t get sweeter than a 90-year-old curd seller being awarded the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, the Ekushey Padak.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

How do you teach Gen Z?

What is required is a complete overhaul of higher education to meet the expectations of this new generation of students.

February 2, 2024
February 2, 2024

The high cost of dying

The haunting concern over the high cost of dying is as real as death itself

January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024

The controversy over the NCTB textbook

The hullabaloo entailed a case study on an imaginary boy who preferred to identify as a female

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

Under the influence of the cold spell

This winter, our mood and sleep patterns were affected by the lukewarm electoral fever.

January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024

A prelude to tomorrow

Sometimes, our lust for power brings hell to earth. We let the fire burn and kill humanity.

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

‘I Like America and America Likes Me’

On the eve of the national election, Shamsad Mortuza explores animal imagery as the myth of union and harmony across cultures.

January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

Living with fear and searching for hope

The year 2023 will go down in history when it comes of age, leaving behind its naive understanding of liberal humanism.

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

Bangladesh's journey beyond Cold War realpolitik

Today marks the first Victory Day of Bangladesh being celebrated without the existence of Henry Kissinger