Editorial Team

Government's lacklustre attitude as deadly as dengue itself

How much worse does the situation have to get to be taken seriously

1y ago

Stop violent escalation in the West Bank

We strongly condemn the Israeli forces escalating the ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank.

1y ago

Why such disinterest in research?

The national rhetoric of prioritising high-quality education seems to be going nowhere.

1y ago

We must not give up on jute

BJMC and government must take measures to revitalise jute.

1y ago

Rohingya boat capsize a tragic and needless loss of life

The tragedy that unfolded on Tuesday is as disturbing as it was preventable. The local authorities, as well as UN agencies and other international organisations, are perfectly aware of a transnational human trafficking network that preys on vulnerable refugees and often traps them into a life of bonded labour and slavery. Despite this, very little has been done to dismantle this network.

4y ago

The justification of imposing VAT is not very strong: Professor Nazrul Islam

The proposed pay scale of public university teachers and the suggested VAT on private universities are two issues that have recently rocked the education sector of the country. In light of these issues, Upashana Salam and Naznin Tithi spoke to the incumbent chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Professor Abdul Mannan, and former chairman of the UGC, Professor Nazrul Islam,respectively, about ways that challenges faced in higher education can be meted.

9y ago

University teachers must be given due respect as well as benefits: Professor Abdul Mannan

The proposed pay scale of public university teachers and the suggested VAT on private universities are two issues that have recently rocked the education sector of the country. In light of these issues, Upashana Salam and Naznin Tithi spoke to the incumbent chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Professor Abdul Mannan, and former chairman of the UGC, Professor Nazrul Islam, respectively, about ways that challenges faced in higher education can be meted.

9y ago

READERS RESPOND

It's a government-made drama

9y ago
August 9, 2023
August 9, 2023

Government's lacklustre attitude as deadly as dengue itself

How much worse does the situation have to get to be taken seriously

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

Stop violent escalation in the West Bank

We strongly condemn the Israeli forces escalating the ongoing violence in the occupied West Bank.

June 19, 2023
June 19, 2023

Why such disinterest in research?

The national rhetoric of prioritising high-quality education seems to be going nowhere.

June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023

We must not give up on jute

BJMC and government must take measures to revitalise jute.

February 12, 2020
February 12, 2020

Rohingya boat capsize a tragic and needless loss of life

The tragedy that unfolded on Tuesday is as disturbing as it was preventable. The local authorities, as well as UN agencies and other international organisations, are perfectly aware of a transnational human trafficking network that preys on vulnerable refugees and often traps them into a life of bonded labour and slavery. Despite this, very little has been done to dismantle this network.

July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015

University teachers must be given due respect as well as benefits: Professor Abdul Mannan

The proposed pay scale of public university teachers and the suggested VAT on private universities are two issues that have recently rocked the education sector of the country. In light of these issues, Upashana Salam and Naznin Tithi spoke to the incumbent chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Professor Abdul Mannan, and former chairman of the UGC, Professor Nazrul Islam, respectively, about ways that challenges faced in higher education can be meted.

July 25, 2015
July 25, 2015

The justification of imposing VAT is not very strong: Professor Nazrul Islam

The proposed pay scale of public university teachers and the suggested VAT on private universities are two issues that have recently rocked the education sector of the country. In light of these issues, Upashana Salam and Naznin Tithi spoke to the incumbent chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Professor Abdul Mannan, and former chairman of the UGC, Professor Nazrul Islam,respectively, about ways that challenges faced in higher education can be meted.

May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015

READERS RESPOND

It's a government-made drama

March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015