Kafkaesque realities of traffic rule enforcement
The problem lies in the lack of clarity regarding the type of speed cameras installed and their operational status.
12h ago
Chaitra Sankranti: How do we detox our social body?
Gang culture, partisan politics, and hapless youth cannot be part of the algorithm needed for a Smart Bangladesh.
4d ago
Tax on private universities: Must we make education more costly?
This move seems to be a punishment for non-profit educational ventures that aim to enhance our higher education landscape.
2w ago
Dancing with Sycophancy
The spectacle raises some serious questions about the state of academic integrity and leadership.
2w ago
The shadow lines of Bangladesh's birth
Our freedom struggle helped us identify both our allies and enemies
3w ago
Hold on, let's talk about price hikes
Consumers hardly feel any sympathy for the downsizing that they have to experience due to price hikes. And all we get is haughtiness all around.
Echoes of appreciation
The usual scene at Shahbag crossing often resembles the unpredictability of a game of ludo, where the traffic signal acts as the notorious big snake, swallowing travellers just before they reach their destination.
February 10, 2024
How do you teach Gen Z?
What is required is a complete overhaul of higher education to meet the expectations of this new generation of students.
February 2, 2024
The high cost of dying
The haunting concern over the high cost of dying is as real as death itself
January 29, 2024
The controversy over the NCTB textbook
The hullabaloo entailed a case study on an imaginary boy who preferred to identify as a female
January 19, 2024
Under the influence of the cold spell
This winter, our mood and sleep patterns were affected by the lukewarm electoral fever.
January 12, 2024
A prelude to tomorrow
Sometimes, our lust for power brings hell to earth. We let the fire burn and kill humanity.
January 6, 2024
‘I Like America and America Likes Me’
On the eve of the national election, Shamsad Mortuza explores animal imagery as the myth of union and harmony across cultures.
January 1, 2024
Living with fear and searching for hope
The year 2023 will go down in history when it comes of age, leaving behind its naive understanding of liberal humanism.
December 22, 2023
The perils of our English education
The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.
December 16, 2023
Bangladesh's journey beyond Cold War realpolitik
Today marks the first Victory Day of Bangladesh being celebrated without the existence of Henry Kissinger
December 8, 2023
AI, AI, Captain: Will machines end our creativity?
Will artificial intelligence end human creativity? Or will it complement and expand it?
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