Blowin’ in the Wind
We must protect doctors from violence
Violence against doctors is an issue that is neither unique to our country nor recent.
Mass wedding in academia: A new kind of ‘taboo-breaking’
An institutionalised mass wedding will replace one form of social regulation with another.
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.
When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir
How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?
Opinion / 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.
Universities must prepare for the transition of students
While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.
The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'
Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.
Quota violence / The lives of fallen students must inspire the change we need
Reconciliation cannot occur without truth-telling, accountability, and a commitment to dismantling the structures of violence that perpetuate inequality and injustice.
Transitioning back to ‘normal’ learning
When a private university organised a flash mob and another one a concert to welcome back its students to campus post Covid shutdown, we looked at the safety protocol prepared for our campus in pity.
In a world dominated by images
The “Oscar Slap” has created a virtual cottage industry that profits from processing a particular on-stage action that took place during the 94th Academy Awards-giving gala on March 27.
Fragmented thoughts on Independence Day
When was the last time you looked at the face of the rickshaw-puller who gave you a ride? Or the guard who opened the door for you at a mall?
Do we need semesters?
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all its affiliates to implement the semester system by July 1.
Historic March 7: Setting a nation on the march
It is common for modern day leaders to use teleprompters, in which words are projected onto transparent beam-splitter mirrors, making their speeches appear impromptu and spontaneous.
Book Fair: An Affair to Remember
“The Book (Le Livre)” was an ambitious project of the 19th century French poet Stephane Mallarme.
Save us from the brunt of price hikes
There was a time, not long ago, when Bangla news editors would use the phrase “like the price of water” to connote the low cost of an item.
Farewell VC, Welcome CEO
A colleague teaching abroad recently called to ask, “What’s the minimum criteria for becoming a vice-chancellor in Bangladesh?
Want to save our nation’s future? Reopen schools.
Let’s admit it: the time for debate on school reopening is over. It’s time to stop treating education as an afterthought, as if it’s not a priority.
This week in black and white
The mystery of nine dead zebras over a period of three weeks at the Bangabandhu Safari Park in Gazipur has been solved. Experts identified bacterial infections and infighting during the mating season as the causes of death of those striped animals.