opinion

We cannot let ourselves become comfortably numb

With our collective inability to pay attention, it is not that unlikely that we will forget this too.

#Perspective / Afghanistan's T20 World Cup journey and Bangladeshis' reactions

We took to the people around to hear what everyday Bangladeshis have to say about Afghanistan's feat and how it reflects on our own national team.

ESSAY / Zadie Smith’s rhetorical tricks

Smith’s framing runs into the same blind spot in other criticisms levelled at student protests, i.e. it detaches the student’s cause from the activists, academics, and journalists, Palestinian or otherwise, who have been documenting Israel’s settler colonial project for 75 years.

World Literacy Month / Media literacy and the case of overrated classics

In this digital age, we are processing a large amount of information everyday and it’s important to learn media literacy in order to see the bigger picture.

What’s Real, really?

In spite of the Real remaining intensely vulnerable to propaganda and the power of the state, a Lie will never replace the Truth.

When you have Opinion Fatigue Syndrome

It is as if I must have the information and facts to pass a comment or give an opinion on every issue under the sky;

Opinion / Living a feminist killjoy life

The way we perceive the word “emotion” through the gendered lens contributes to systematic oppression because it dismisses those who fall under the umbrella of the emotional radar and it is easier to silence their voices as emotional beings because they are often, according to the patriarchal society, deemed as unstable, illogical, or disoriented.

Was the six-month semester a good idea for private universities?

The new system has created a looming threat of session jams, something previously unheard of in private institutes.

From breezy musings to gusty convictions

As you go through the book, you face heavier winds. In the section titled ‘Gale’, Professor Mortuza explores the history of the establishment of our education system, the contentious nature of the semester system at our universities, the issue of campus ragging, corruption within our educational institutions, and various other compelling topics. In this section, he faces the topics head on.

July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022

Jordan Peterson's "Message to Muslims" is diabolical, yet sadly reflective of our world

On July 13, 2022, Jordan Peterson released a video titled "Message to Muslims", receiving plenty of criticism from the Muslim community online.

July 18, 2022
July 18, 2022

SSC 2022 delays continue to negatively affect students

Although this break might seem effective at first, this will hinder the examinees’ preparation and cause more harm than good.

June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022

Our schools need better facilities, now

Access to proper facilities has always been a problem in schools. It needs to change.

May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022

Full-time internships for students don’t make sense

Full-time internships for full time students? Something doesn't add up.

January 30, 2022
January 30, 2022

Call a spade a spade: education in Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi education system is a fragmented and struggling behemoth. What it needs is a comprehensive survey and scientific analysis, and policy implementation to mitigate the challenges identified therein.

December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021

An open letter to those who are tired of Dhaka

What are we even here for anyway?

August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021

Play Like a Girl

When it comes to sports or activities in PE classes, girls are usually left behind. Why?

April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016

Kalabagan killings: Nothing to panic, says DMP chief

Terming the twin murder of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy as “isolated incident”, DMP commissioner advises people not to panic.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

For T20, cricketers now loyal to money: Steve Waugh

Twenty20 cricket has spoiled the game and has turned cricketers “loyal to money rather than loyal to the team,” says Steve Waugh, former captain of Australia.

April 7, 2016
April 7, 2016

Opinion: When did private tuition become a crime?

Since when did private tuition become a crime? When did private tuition become synonymous to stealing, pick-pocketing or mugging that the ministry would think of putting a private tutor behind bars?