Bangladesh deserves better universities — Not excuses
The true purpose of a university is to pursue knowledge, cultivate critical thinking, and serve society. Rankings only have meaning when they strengthen these intellectual and humanistic values — not when they distort them.
2 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Why Bangladesh still believes teachers should be poor
Teachers' demands today are so modest that they almost reflect their learned helplessness.
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM
What Bangladesh can learn from C. N. Yang’s legacy
As Bangladesh aspires to transform itself into a knowledge-based economy, Yang's story carries both inspiration and instruction
19 October 2025, 08:53 AM
Why our salary structure fails
In the 21st century, how can any modern nation demean its citizens by labelling them “third class” or “fourth class”?
9 October 2025, 02:00 AM
A university in name only? The seven colleges controversy
Separating the HSC programmes first and then creating a collegiate university model from the seven colleges might be the best approach.
2 October 2025, 06:48 AM
How education spending reveals a government’s true priorities
What if we suddenly double the education budget?
10 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Why we need competitive salaries in academia
India's PhD support dwarfs Bangladesh's. IIIT-Delhi pays INR 60K.
26 March 2025, 03:51 AM
DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past
DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.
16 March 2025, 10:30 AM
Bangladesh deserves better universities — Not excuses
The true purpose of a university is to pursue knowledge, cultivate critical thinking, and serve society. Rankings only have meaning when they strengthen these intellectual and humanistic values — not when they distort them.
2 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Why Bangladesh still believes teachers should be poor
Teachers' demands today are so modest that they almost reflect their learned helplessness.
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM
What Bangladesh can learn from C. N. Yang’s legacy
As Bangladesh aspires to transform itself into a knowledge-based economy, Yang's story carries both inspiration and instruction
19 October 2025, 08:53 AM
Why our salary structure fails
In the 21st century, how can any modern nation demean its citizens by labelling them “third class” or “fourth class”?
9 October 2025, 02:00 AM
A university in name only? The seven colleges controversy
Separating the HSC programmes first and then creating a collegiate university model from the seven colleges might be the best approach.
2 October 2025, 06:48 AM
How education spending reveals a government’s true priorities
What if we suddenly double the education budget?
10 May 2025, 05:00 AM
Why we need competitive salaries in academia
India's PhD support dwarfs Bangladesh's. IIIT-Delhi pays INR 60K.
26 March 2025, 03:51 AM
DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past
DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.
16 March 2025, 10:30 AM
Are we returning to divisive campus politics?
If student politics continues to promote division rather than unity, how can these same students later contribute to building an inclusive society?
19 February 2025, 09:48 AM
Reflections on Aynaghar and the politics of manipulation in the education sector
The seeds of chaos were deliberately planted in the education sector.
14 February 2025, 04:00 AM
The scale of the universe and our place in it
This realisation is not meant to diminish our significance, but rather to inspire awe and perspective.
1 February 2025, 06:00 AM
Brains before bridges: Prioritising human capital over infrastructure
A glance at the recent history of the world’s most developed nations reveals a compelling truth: no country has ever achieved sustainable development without first investing in education and research.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM
A Loss That Still Haunts Bangladesh
“Knock! Knock!! Knock!!! Sir, please come outside, we need to talk.”
13 December 2024, 18:00 PM