Echoes
Echoes / Bangladesh: A War Like No Other
It’s now the responsibility of the youth to dig through that history and feel proud.
Did you ever ask, why you fear maths?
Why do students fear maths? There's much more to maths than numeracy.
Autumn Festivals and Nobanno
Ancient societies were agrarian. From farmers at the bottom to zamindars and kings at the top, everybody depended on a good harvest. The word harvest derives from the Old English hærfest which means autumn. The autumn harvest was usually the largest harvest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The weather was neither warm nor cold. Everybody prayed to the heavens for manna (sustenance) to fall. When manna did fall, there would be feast and festivity. When manna didn't fall, it could spell disaster for everybody.
ECHOES / Religious Festivals and Holiday Blues
Sadly, not all religious festivals are accommodated with breathing space.
ECHOES / Checking exam scripts: One moral side of teaching
I can safely proclaim that one of the hazards of teaching is checking exam scripts.
Claustrophobia, and the lack of open spaces in Dhaka
Ever since I started living in Dhaka, I feel suffocated.
Thaler and the Nobel in Economics: A Vintage Selection
The neoclassical school was based on rationality. When making decisions, people maximise things they like and minimise things they don't like.
The Rise of Emoticons and Emojis
In April 2015, the British tennis player, Andy Murray, married Kim Sears. Andy tweeted in celebration. The tweet was unusual.
Good grades alone may not be good enough
For centuries, since the first university, Al Quaraouiyine in Fez, Morocco (est: 859 AD), universities have been a centre of learning.
How Young Bangladeshis can Embrace the Winds of Change
In my undergrad, a text was mentioned. Bangladesh: The Test Case for Development by Just Faaland and Richard Parkinson, in 1976.
Plagiarism: Why and how to avoid it
At some point in your student life you'll need to hand in written work. This may be an assignment, a term paper, or a thesis.
Too much sugar is not sweet
Two of your friends work out. After the workout, one friend receives 12 oranges to eat.
Gillette: A Two-part Pricing Success
Have you ever wondered why the price of the ink (toner) of a printer is a large part of the price of the printer itself?
A History of Accurate Time Keeping
From where are you reading today's 'Echoes'? You must be laughing. You take out your smart device. Connect to the web.
First Year Blues
Undergraduate life happens during the time of youth-hood: 18 to 22/23 years, when a person is the most productive in learning and acquiring skills.
Food for thought about wasting food
Today people have more food to eat than ever before. Technology has made it possible to produce surplus food in many countries.