The UGC's decision to allow private universities to offer PhD programmes is a timely move.
A prestigious ranking system naming Dhaka University as the top university in Bangladesh makes us revisit that love-hate stance.
Moral policing by the West, when its own hypocrisy comes out through its actions controvening international law, one cannot help feeling bemused.
The interplay between myths and scientific explanations of auroras illustrates human being’s capacity to find meaning in the natural world.
The utilitarian value of a university must reflect the institution's inherent value.
What people like Milton Samaddar and Tipu Kibria show us about society.
The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.
Writing is becoming increasingly difficult as one has to tiptoe through a minefield, not knowing which topic may set off a trigger or become a bummer. It’s not nice to hear that we have the worst record of press freedom among South Asian countries, lower than Afghanistan.
I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
The rejection of Hero Alom as a cultural entity hint at deep-seated social anxiety.
The debate that has erupted now involves the desire to de-sire colonial legacies.
Let’s not turn our education into a commercial farce.
The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
How do we address the silent famine that is looming large?
What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.