Blowin’ in the Wind
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.
A generation's fight in the shadows of quota
The movement was no longer about quotas; it was about justice.
Does a degree in Bangla have no value?
What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
The appearance and disappearance of Tagore
Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.
Shaking of the ground
The series of earthquakes is a grim reminder that we should never let our guard down against nature.
The Ideological Elephant in the NCTB Textbooks
The newly introduced textbooks for Grades 1, 6 and 7, prepared by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), have created quite a stir.
Welcome to the Machine
The pressure to write more, become more visible, master more, and claim mastery over issues beyond one’s discipline or format can make one seek shortcuts.
Afterthoughts on Dhaka Lit Fest
Is it possible for art to be an ally in promoting the climate conversation?
Parting thoughts for 2022
Can you define 2022 in one word? A word that captures the mood and the mode of a year that’s passed?
Supporting a team so far away
The curious case of Bangladeshi supporters taking up sides in the football feud between Brazil and Argentina has caught the attention of international media.
Coping with the mystery of Fardin's death
We can do justice to Fardin’s memory by creating a system that makes sense.
