Shamsad Mortuza

DCU must move beyond colonial-era templates for public universities.

Climate scientists warn of a time when winter will vanish from our season cycle by 2100.

The rise of international students in China tells a lot about the changing educational landscape.

At the heart of the capital stands the University of Dhaka, a place that often evokes the nation’s consciousness and shapes its identity.

Our campuses are becoming increasingly unrestful, with a decline in civic patience and a growing culture of direct action.

The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.

Migration is a natural human propensity; controlling it is a logical consequence.

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

K. Anis Ahmed’s Carnivore serves up a daring and disturbing literary dish. The novel is part crime thriller, part immigrant narrative, and part sociopolitical allegory.

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

What looks like linguistic chaos is in fact linguistic vitality.

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

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.