Opinion

Opinion

Opinion / Why online classes during Ramadan should be the standard

It has been difficult for schools to accommodate a vacation throughout Ramadan. However, what makes it unacceptable is not opting for online classes.

1y ago

Opinion / Why the theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is under-representative

The theme most certainly represents women, but does it represent all women?

1y ago

Opinion / How corruption is perpetuated across generations in Bangladesh

This is not surprising in a country where adolescents are generally discouraged from thinking about politics and social issues, because these supposedly only concern adults.

1y ago

Opinion / Let’s not interpret old media through a modern lens

Historical backdrop and our understanding of the relevant historical backdrop are important when we try to study a material or even enjoy it.

1y ago

Opinion / Should menstrual leaves be issued in educational institutions?

Menstruation, one of the most normal bodily functions, has been branded as taboo since the beginning of time.

1y ago

Opinion / BCB has to get the head coach appointment right this time

It's high time Bangladesh's coaching woes are resolved.

2y ago

Opinion / Call for a safe DU campus

We have murdered our humanity and left it to rot at the sanctuary of democracy.

2y ago

How strict parenting makes it harder to deal with failure

Our generation has been moulded to pursue success without ever learning how to deal with failures along the way.

2y ago

A wholesome addiction: Masterchef Australia

In the year 2010, my simple life as a ninth grader consisted of me going to school, getting back home and watching TV, and then talking to my friends about the stuff I watched on TV. There was Supernatural, number one fan favourite among our pubescent selves.

7y ago

Where did natoks go wrong?

This isn't going to be some light-hearted jab at the industry, I'm genuinely disappointed with the way we handled a creative medium

7y ago

HSC Results 2017: The fallout

As the sales at sweetshops return back to normal, the dancing students in schoolyards go back home to prepare for admission tests...

7y ago

13 REASONS WHY MORE THINGS WRONG THAN RIGHT

The past few weeks, at least for young audiences of American television in Bangladesh, have been rife with different variations of the same discussion.

7y ago

Learning Bigotry from the Textbook

News had emerged in local media over the last couple of weeks about the changes in the new NCTB textbooks in circulation at the beginning of 2017 academic year.

7y ago

2016 was THE worst. Now what?

The end of the world is a pretty commonplace incident.

8y ago

Elephants Tortured for our Entertainment

A few weeks ago, I went on a trip to Borneo, Malaysia with my grade for a school trip. This trip was very educational for me because I learned a lot about endangered animals and it opened my eyes to a lot of things I never thought was relevant to our world.

8y ago

Put us, students, first!

Blessed are the people who have gone through their entire lives without having one single teacher they were disgruntled with.

8y ago

Higher Education - Thoughts on Moving to Trump's USA

“I feel so conflicted right now,” a friend's status read – shared along with a Trump interview on the Middle East Conflict. “He's starting to sound so sensible.”

8y ago

Empathy, Abuse & Animals

Under all the viral animal abuse videos, almost unfailingly, there are comments that ask, “How would you feel if someone did that to you?” This question is not trivial, in fact, it demands for a sign of empathy on the part of the abuser.

8y ago