Blowin’ in the Wind
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.
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.
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.
Dancing with Sycophancy
The spectacle raises some serious questions about the state of academic integrity and leadership.
53 Years of Independence / The shadow lines of Bangladesh's birth
Our freedom struggle helped us identify both our allies and enemies
Opinion / 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.
Burning issues
We must heed the warning signs and take action before tragedy strikes once more.
Catch me if you can
A pre-teen has been making news for boarding a Kuwait-bound flight from the Dhaka airport without any documentation.
Witnessing the price hike parody
Will we hear yet another "eggcellent" proposal to import dub in order to force the local market to lower their price?
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?
Thoughts upon spotting a red dot
As I stood before the bathroom mirror, I noticed a red laser spot. I instinctively turned around to look for a sniper. No one there. I chuckled and inspected the mirror.
The snowball effect of academic crimes
As an academic, what worries me is the exponential unfolding of a simple instance of academic dishonesty.
Hero Alom's realpolitik
The allergic reaction to Hero Alom is symptomatic of a culture that deems him a foreign particle in their sociopolitical body.
The paradox of our time
For Milan Kundera, who passed away this week, the "misunderstood" usage of the word "world" in World War I has unwittingly trapped every local event in a common global situation.
Beef cheaper than chillies
Meat being less expensive than green chillies somehow symbolises the national failure of setting our priorities right.
Two sides of the same conundrum
Prolonging the stay of an employee in service impedes fresh graduates from joining the workforce.
