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).

Rising crime, institutional failure, and the bystander effect

The collective numbness contradicts the spirit with which the masses stormed the streets in July last year.

2d ago

In search of a vice-chancellor

Central to the formation of the panel is the objective of minimising political interference in the selection of top university managers.

1w ago

JnU crisis exposes the rot in our higher education system

Central to the JnU crisis is a list of broken promises.

2w ago

We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.

3w ago

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.

1m ago

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

1m ago

The sorry state of our green passports

Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.

1m ago

Homecoming with a purpose

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

1m ago
May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

Rising crime, institutional failure, and the bystander effect

The collective numbness contradicts the spirit with which the masses stormed the streets in July last year.

May 24, 2025
May 24, 2025

In search of a vice-chancellor

Central to the formation of the panel is the objective of minimising political interference in the selection of top university managers.

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

JnU crisis exposes the rot in our higher education system

Central to the JnU crisis is a list of broken promises.

May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025

We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.

May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025

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.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

April 19, 2025
April 19, 2025

The sorry state of our green passports

Bangladeshi passports are ranked among the weakest in the world.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Homecoming with a purpose

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

April 5, 2025
April 5, 2025

The pervasive curse of toxic masculinity

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

March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025

Eid in a time of uncertainty and change

To bring back confidence, the rule of law must be established.