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The dangers of commodifying higher education
Insight is not something that can be gained merely through technical proficiency or the mastery of research methods.
Ranking Realities : Bangladesh’s higher education strategy needs a redesign
For the cynics, the absence of any Bangladeshi university among the top 800 institutions recently ranked by Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THEWUR) 2025 is unacceptable.
Undergraduate thesis: What students should know
Research at the undergraduate level poses itself as a massive hiccup for most Bangladeshi university students.
Study: Rock music could replace insulin injections
Researchers found that Queen’s “We Will Rock You”, at a volume of 85 decibels, prompted the strongest insulin release.
Why university students should consider using AI in research
While some may say that using AI is ethically dubious, popular research journals have already started conversations on how to use it.
Navigating research as a university student
As a student, it’s important to understand that research is a significant commitment for both the student and the teacher.
How credible are your research sources?
Healthy scepticism is celebrated even in the scientific world, so why not practise it?
An invaluable study of Bangladesh's political history
"In Fool’s Paradise" is aptly named as it gives us a glimpse of post-independence Bangladesh, a young nation still struggling to find its identity amidst post-war blows.
EVENT / Young writers and poets awarded by IFIC Bank and ‘Kali O Kalam’
The prestigious Kali O Kalam Torun Kabi O Lekhak Puroshkar 2022 was conferred on January 28 at an award ceremony at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Hate speech by top politicians skyrockets by 490% in India: NDTV
Indian top politicians have increasingly, by 490% to be exact, used hateful and decisive language in past four years under Modi-led government, a research by NDTV reveals.
Kids start caring about their reputations from as young as 5 years old
Newly published research finds that, like adults, children also care about their reputation, and are taking measures to manage it by the time they start elementary school.
How NRBs can help boost research
Winter is a great time for the replenishment of academia in Bangladesh when many Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) academics alight on our shores for both personal and professional reasons.
Building research universities
In an editorial I wrote in the Journal of Bangladesh Studies in 2003, I had noted a perplexing and worrisome situation in Bangladesh's academic institutions, both public and private – lack of a research culture.
Horses recognise human emotions
Horses are able to discriminate between happy and angry human facial expressions, according to research.
France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago
France returns the head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century more than 130 years after it was taken away in the name of research.
Google's ‘Chatbot’ thinks the purpose of living is 'to live eternally'
In a research published recently, Google narrates one of its latest forays into artificial intelligence.
Getting closer to implanting new memories into the brain
A memory prosthesis being trialled next year could not only restore long-term recall but may eventually be used to upload new skills directly to the brain – just like in the film The Matrix.
Hidden portrait 'found under Mona Lisa'
An image of a portrait underneath the Mona Lisa is found beneath the existing painting using reflective light technology, according to a French scientist.
Virtual reality maze 'predicts Alzheimer's disease'
Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests.