Troubled: Mental health challenges of our school children
Unfortunately, a child suffering from mental health issues is often told, “get over it” or “it’s all in your head.”
1m ago
Is more research funding the answer?
An enduring buzz in academia is that it requires political connections to advance in one’s career. This is a fundamental concern.
1m ago
Chhayanaut at 60: In remembrance
I am profoundly grateful to the institution which helped me evolve both as a music lover and as a human being.
4m ago
The need for a clear research agenda
It goes beyond providing research funding and serves as a guiding framework, enabling the institutions to align research goals with broader national and global priorities.
7m ago
Why students are unsatisfied with Bangladeshi higher education
Does student satisfaction matter?
10m ago
A call for leadership training
Teaching-learning is tethered sadly to lectures and rote learning where students engage in little analysis, synthesis or application.
11m ago
Dhaka University’s research predicament
Lack of understanding of how to nurture research in our universities is not only disquieting, it portends serious difficulties for the growth of our higher education system.
1y ago
What’s in a girls’ toilet at a rural school?
There was a likelihood of infection if the rags were not clean. Now, they get a pad free of cost from the school.
1y ago
April 19, 2023
Educators are in need of ethical guidelines
For teaching to be considered a noble profession, Bangladesh needs a strong and ethically driven education system today.
April 12, 2023
Counselling: An urgent need for university students
The kind of indifference and apathy with which mental health is treated is appalling and poses a great threat to the future of our students.
April 8, 2023
What is a great curriculum?
A great curriculum enables a society to pursue its needs and aspirations.
April 5, 2023
Pessimism, indecisiveness: A worrisome state of university students
Fear of failure and negative thoughts affect a student’s life, academics, and career prospects immensely.
March 31, 2023
What makes great research?
Research cannot flourish in an environment where critical enquiry is severely discouraged.
March 29, 2023
University students’ struggle with concentration and self-worth
A recent survey explores the barely traversed topic of depression among university students in Bangladesh.
March 21, 2023
A journey into students’ mental health
Many students are in a state of relentless self-criticism, haunted by poor grades and past failures.
March 11, 2023
Deciphering the student-learner
What makes a good student? A definitive answer to this question is difficult.
March 3, 2023
What makes a good teacher in the 21st century?
Today, the question of being a 'good teacher' generates a new vernacular.
January 14, 2023
Will our universities survive in 25 years?
Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh
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