research in Bangladeshi universities
Dhaka University’s research predicament
Lack of understanding of how to nurture research in our universities is not only disquieting, it portends serious difficulties for the growth of our higher education system.
What makes great research?
Research cannot flourish in an environment where critical enquiry is severely discouraged.
Faculty recruitment at universities: Are we doing it right?
The current state of faculty recruitment at universities in Bangladesh is far from ideal.
REFLECTIONS OF AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR / Time for higher education in Bangladesh to evolve
There is an urgent need for substantial, nationwide improvement in higher education in Bangladesh.
Is it too easy to become a professor in Bangladesh?
The academic rank diagram needs to look like a pyramid where few professors are located at the apex.
Plagiarism: A menace in the academic world
Our universities were mostly designed as teaching universities. Even many of our iconic professors are not good researchers.
Our public education system's strange fetish for useless degrees
Our students are enrolled in specific departments under specific majors from the get-go, with no scope for “exploration” whatsoever.
Dhaka University’s research predicament
Lack of understanding of how to nurture research in our universities is not only disquieting, it portends serious difficulties for the growth of our higher education system.
What makes great research?
Research cannot flourish in an environment where critical enquiry is severely discouraged.
Faculty recruitment at universities: Are we doing it right?
The current state of faculty recruitment at universities in Bangladesh is far from ideal.
Time for higher education in Bangladesh to evolve
There is an urgent need for substantial, nationwide improvement in higher education in Bangladesh.
Is it too easy to become a professor in Bangladesh?
The academic rank diagram needs to look like a pyramid where few professors are located at the apex.
Plagiarism: A menace in the academic world
Our universities were mostly designed as teaching universities. Even many of our iconic professors are not good researchers.
Our public education system's strange fetish for useless degrees
Our students are enrolled in specific departments under specific majors from the get-go, with no scope for “exploration” whatsoever.
