Blended learning in an energy crisis: Innovation or institutional amnesia?
11 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Opinion
Austerity and the crisis of fuel, confidence and coordination
4 April 2026, 09:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The surcharge of Eid-time tragedies
28 March 2026, 08:00 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The unfinished promise to Bangladesh’s women
14 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
When our indifference breaks our children
7 March 2026, 01:16 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Depoliticise institutions, not ideas
28 February 2026, 01:06 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
What the scheduling fiasco of Ekushey book fair tells us
21 February 2026, 02:05 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
V for Victory, V for Valentine: A mandate is not a licence
14 February 2026, 01:32 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Truth, power, and the strained relations between students and teachers
7 February 2026, 01:08 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
Education needs decisive actions, not empty promises
31 January 2026, 06:44 AM
Blowin’ in the Wind
The water tank with many holes
The man eager to pay back his debt is becoming a rarity. Yet, he represents the hardworking, honest Bangladesh that can bring real change to the system.
3 June 2023, 06:00 AM
A fair warning against a foul conduct
The decision to restrict US visa services to Bangladeshi nationals who might be unlawfully and immorally involved in undermining the forthcoming electoral process has created a political maelstrom.
27 May 2023, 11:00 AM
A star for the night sky
This is a piece both on and not on Samaresh Majumdar.
12 May 2023, 15:00 PM
Tiptoeing through the minefield
Writing is becoming increasingly difficult as one has to tiptoe through a minefield, not knowing which topic may set off a trigger or become a bummer. It’s not nice to hear that we have the worst record of press freedom among South Asian countries, lower than Afghanistan.
28 April 2023, 14:38 PM
10 Things I Hate About Dhaka
I hate the way I don't hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
7 April 2023, 17:00 PM
Before Trashing the Trash Culture…
The rejection of Hero Alom as a cultural entity hint at deep-seated social anxiety.
1 April 2023, 15:00 PM
For whom the titles toll
The debate that has erupted now involves the desire to de-sire colonial legacies.
24 March 2023, 20:00 PM
Do we need branches of foreign universities?
Let’s not turn our education into a commercial farce.
18 March 2023, 16:00 PM
Lives cheapened by negligence
The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
10 March 2023, 16:00 PM
Shrinkflation: Downsizing in the time of inflation
How do we address the silent famine that is looming large?
4 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Does a degree in Bangla have no value?
What are the factors that contribute to the marginalisation of the academic degree of a language in its own country?
24 February 2023, 16:00 PM
The appearance and disappearance of Tagore
Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.
17 February 2023, 15:30 PM
Shaking of the ground
The series of earthquakes is a grim reminder that we should never let our guard down against nature.
10 February 2023, 15:00 PM
The Ideological Elephant in the NCTB Textbooks
The newly introduced textbooks for Grades 1, 6 and 7, prepared by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), have created quite a stir.
27 January 2023, 15:00 PM
Welcome to the Machine
The pressure to write more, become more visible, master more, and claim mastery over issues beyond one’s discipline or format can make one seek shortcuts.
20 January 2023, 14:00 PM
Afterthoughts on Dhaka Lit Fest
Is it possible for art to be an ally in promoting the climate conversation?
13 January 2023, 13:00 PM
Parting thoughts for 2022
Can you define 2022 in one word? A word that captures the mood and the mode of a year that’s passed?
30 December 2022, 15:16 PM
Supporting a team so far away
The curious case of Bangladeshi supporters taking up sides in the football feud between Brazil and Argentina has caught the attention of international media.
23 December 2022, 16:00 PM
Coping with the mystery of Fardin's death
We can do justice to Fardin’s memory by creating a system that makes sense.
17 December 2022, 02:00 AM
From Grading to De-grading
We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.
11 December 2022, 14:00 PM