
Shamsad Mortuza
BLOWIN' IN THE WIND
Dr Shamsad Mortuza is a professor of English at Dhaka University, and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
BLOWIN' IN THE WIND
Dr Shamsad Mortuza is a professor of English at Dhaka University, and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.
A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.
We can view the holding of DUCSU polls (followed by JUCSU and RUCSU polls in the same month) as a step towards rebuilding democracy from the foundation.
Our education system has stunted the cognitive development of our youth.
Revolutionary literature all over the world has shown the frequent bitterness of post-independence betrayal.
It is becoming increasingly evident that intergenerational chemistry is no longer present.
We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.
There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.
A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.
We can view the holding of DUCSU polls (followed by JUCSU and RUCSU polls in the same month) as a step towards rebuilding democracy from the foundation.
Our education system has stunted the cognitive development of our youth.
Revolutionary literature all over the world has shown the frequent bitterness of post-independence betrayal.
It is becoming increasingly evident that intergenerational chemistry is no longer present.
We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.
What is perhaps more insidious than the acts themselves is the language that now surrounds them. The lexicon of liberation has deliberately opted for expletives.
We need to change our mindset and up our game to improve our universities’ standing.