Education

Education in FY2026 budget / Action fails to match rhetoric again

A clear sense of direction and strategy for the education system is lacking, as it has been under past political governments.

Rethinking how we teach and study History

Why history education must go beyond memorisation and embrace critical thinking

Reader Submission / The need to transform Bangladesh’s education system

Education should not merely be a tool for securing jobs.

The Kajoli model learning with laughter, growing with joy

“Who will pick up the duck’s photo?” The moment Rafia Sonamoni posed the question to a group of 26 children, four eager hands shot up, accompanied by excited shouts of, “I will!”

The crisis of a fossilised education system

It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.

How VR is transforming education through immersive learning

VR creates an immersive three-dimensional environment.

The new Bangladesh needs a new education system

Focusing on education is essential to changing the trajectory of a nation.

Priorities and challenges for the new education adviser

The primary and non-formal education sub-sector reform initiative is a positive but partial move that leaves major education sector concerns unaddressed.

What is happening at KUET?

According to accounts by KUET students present at the campus that day, the situation escalated during a protest by the general students when they passed a group of JCD members and removed them from campus.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

The key changes needed in the education sector

The new norm for education should be people before profit, not the other way around.

August 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir

How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?

August 30, 2024
August 30, 2024

Is forcing our educators to resign the right way to go?

While demanding justice for those guilty of such wrongdoing is fair, being affiliated with a political party alone shouldn’t warrant such claims.

August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024

Students vs society: Why our kids need more than just grades

I’m not here to take sides, but I want to ask: Why are we so quick to question the students when reports started coming in of some crossing the line?

August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024

Revolution and education: Some thoughts on the ‘political’ in universities

Will all that the revolution called for in spirit prevail in structures?

August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024

Universities must prepare for the transition of students

While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.

July 16, 2024
July 16, 2024

Do you too regret your university major?

It is hardly a rare circumstance that only two or three years down the line, we realise that our chosen path is not what we expected it to be.

July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024

Apply: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Programme 2025-2026

Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Programme for Bangladeshi students.

July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024

A teacher dedicated to the cause

The relentless floods ravaging Sylhet have forced a harsh reality -- the closure of many educational institutions.

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

Should you consider a degree in Supply Chain Management?

The supply chain industry was estimated to be valued at USD 28 billion in 2022 and is expected to balloon to USD 75 billion by 2032.