Blowin’ in the Wind

Blowin’ in the Wind

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.

6d 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

The many faces of gender-based violence and herd mentality

The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.

2m ago

Why the seven colleges want out of Dhaka University

The demand of the students of seven colleges reflect a strong desire for autonomy and better academic conditions.

3m ago

Indigenous debate: A nation’s heart beats in every leaf

The factual words of reports often fail to capture the inward, private world of the “minority.”

3m ago

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.

9m ago

A generation's fight in the shadows of quota

The movement was no longer about quotas; it was about justice.

9m ago

Why are highly educated people choosing blue-collar jobs abroad?

Seeing our PhD holders choose menial jobs over research and innovation highlights a flaw in our educational policy.

9m ago

Pension wars and quota protests: The manufactured divide

Polarisation, rife with mutual fear and rage, is on the rise. Something dark and sinister is occurring.

10m ago

Breaking chains through whistleblowing

Why does it matter for us when a foreign individual is free after such a long time?

10m ago

A monologue on the beasts among us

As I stand before the heap of fresh meat, my thoughts turn to the slain politician who was hacked to death

10m ago

P for Private, P for PhD

The UGC's decision to allow private universities to offer PhD programmes is a timely move.

10m ago

Our love-hate relationship with university rankings

A prestigious ranking system naming Dhaka University as the top university in Bangladesh makes us revisit that love-hate stance.

10m ago

Spare us the hypocrisy

Moral policing by the West, when its own hypocrisy comes out through its actions controvening international law, one cannot help feeling bemused.

11m ago

Dhaka’s transport turmoil

Dhaka is the world's rickshaw capital

11m ago