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NEWS / Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter’, dies at 82

Banks, a professor emeritus at Princeton University, died Saturday in upstate New York, his editor, Dan Halpern, told The Associated Press. Banks was being treated for cancer.

TRIBUTE / Razia Khan Amin: A Bangladeshi writer in English

As an academic, I often share with students my writings that are related to the courses I teach. That was not the case with our educators when I was a student in the Department of English at Dhaka University. The reason was not because there were no writers among our teachers.

Our obsession with institutional pride

Just because a huge number of highly successful people happen to be from leading public universities doesn’t mean all their achievements can be attributed to their institutions.

Private Universities have a crowding problem

The students have a clear demand, "Take less or make space."

Opinion / Grade grievance and the lack of transparency in university grading systems

Grade grievance result from a lack of transparency in a university’s grading process.

Taorem Sananu wins the Thesis of the Year Golden Award at ARCASIA

ARCASIA intends to unite architects in this region and provide them with a platform to maintain professional networks.

Things to know before leaving for Residential Semester at BRACU

For BRACU students leaving for their Residential Semester.

Akbar Ali Khan: A versatile scholar bureaucrat

Akbar Ali Khan is no more. His passing leaves a deep chasm in the intellectual firmament of Bangladesh.

Akbar Ali Khan: Life of service, voice of conscience

His death is a loss for the nation.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

Russell Banks, praised author of ‘Cloudsplitter’, dies at 82

Banks, a professor emeritus at Princeton University, died Saturday in upstate New York, his editor, Dan Halpern, told The Associated Press. Banks was being treated for cancer.

December 31, 2022
December 31, 2022

Razia Khan Amin: A Bangladeshi writer in English

As an academic, I often share with students my writings that are related to the courses I teach. That was not the case with our educators when I was a student in the Department of English at Dhaka University. The reason was not because there were no writers among our teachers.

November 6, 2022
November 6, 2022

Our obsession with institutional pride

Just because a huge number of highly successful people happen to be from leading public universities doesn’t mean all their achievements can be attributed to their institutions.

October 25, 2022
October 25, 2022

Private Universities have a crowding problem

The students have a clear demand, "Take less or make space."

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Grade grievance and the lack of transparency in university grading systems

Grade grievance result from a lack of transparency in a university’s grading process.

October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022

Taorem Sananu wins the Thesis of the Year Golden Award at ARCASIA

ARCASIA intends to unite architects in this region and provide them with a platform to maintain professional networks.

September 22, 2022
September 22, 2022

Things to know before leaving for Residential Semester at BRACU

For BRACU students leaving for their Residential Semester.

September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022

Akbar Ali Khan: A versatile scholar bureaucrat

Akbar Ali Khan is no more. His passing leaves a deep chasm in the intellectual firmament of Bangladesh.

September 9, 2022
September 9, 2022

Akbar Ali Khan: Life of service, voice of conscience

His death is a loss for the nation.