Higher Education in Bangladesh

Opinion / Why do we need so many universities?

Merely converting colleges that lack high education quality into universities will not resolve issues in the education sector.

How should our engineering education evolve?

Over the years, engineering programmes in Bangladeshi universities have stagnated, still clinging to a 20th-century structure.

PhD degrees from private universities / The need for a clear research agenda

It goes beyond providing research funding and serves as a guiding framework, enabling the institutions to align research goals with broader national and global priorities.

Why are so many graduates jobless?

BBS survey again highlights the plight of unemployed youth

Why do students want to leave Bangladesh?

How do we deal with this growing trend where not only our young ones, but also our hard-earned money is going abroad?

Erosion of values in our universities

University teaching as a profession has been losing its glory by the day. One could, of course, dispute my assertion.

What makes a great university?

A great university inspires and prepares students for a rich and fulfilling experience in a changing and challenging world.

What is a good university administration?

Efficient and effective management of a university’s major resources is typically considered the major roles of the administrators.

Is research university an oxymoron?

Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?

April 29, 2023
April 29, 2023

What makes a great university?

A great university inspires and prepares students for a rich and fulfilling experience in a changing and challenging world.

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023

What is a good university administration?

Efficient and effective management of a university’s major resources is typically considered the major roles of the administrators.

April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023

Is research university an oxymoron?

Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?

April 8, 2023
April 8, 2023

What is a great curriculum?

A great curriculum enables a society to pursue its needs and aspirations.

March 17, 2023
March 17, 2023

What makes a classroom great?

A great classroom is one that is conducive to learning.

March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023

Deciphering the student-learner

What makes a good student? A definitive answer to this question is difficult.

March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023

What makes a good teacher in the 21st century?

Today, the question of being a 'good teacher' generates a new vernacular.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Will our universities survive in 25 years?

Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Graduate unemployment: Who's to blame?

The populist remedies for youth and educated unemployment will not work without a coherent and coordinated plan from the government.

January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023

Why not a PhD from a Bangladeshi private university?

Not allowing several private universities to perform up to their potential lets education down in Bangladesh.