Blowin’ in the Wind

Blowin’ in the Wind

A silent genocide by pollution

It is high time we included child health as a measurable indicator in every development project, including the impact of pollution.

5d ago

Policing the body, governing the soul

We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.

1w ago

Defiance in tongue and spirit

What looks like linguistic chaos is in fact linguistic vitality.

2w ago

When campus politics takes the centre stage

The disproportionate attention given to student polls exposes the political vacuum created by the country's eroded electoral culture.

3w ago

Why are BSc and diploma engineers at war?

There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.

1m ago

The anatomy of a suicide note

A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.

1m ago

DUCSU polls 2025: Democracy’s dress rehearsal?

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.

1m ago

The cracks in Bangladesh’s education system

Our education system has stunted the cognitive development of our youth.

2m ago

The struggle continues

Revolutionary literature all over the world has shown the frequent bitterness of post-independence betrayal.

2m ago

It’s time we turned to inclusive, trauma-informed pedagogy

It is becoming increasingly evident that intergenerational chemistry is no longer present.

2m ago

Who will own up to the SSC debacle?

We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.

2m ago

Time to rethink media transformation

Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.

2m ago

Understanding the university ranking mismatch

We need to change our mindset and up our game to improve our universities’ standing.

3m ago

When leisure turns lethal

The alarming number of deaths gives Cox’s Bazar bad press.

3m ago

In search of a vice-chancellor

Central to the formation of the panel is the objective of minimising political interference in the selection of top university managers.

4m ago

JnU crisis exposes the rot in our higher education system

Central to the JnU crisis is a list of broken promises.

4m ago

We need more than air purifiers to clean up Dhaka’s air

It’s easy to dismiss Dhaka as an unliveable city. The challenge is to replace that tantrum with the determination to make the city better.

5m ago

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.

5m ago