opinion
Our education system needs to deal with sectarianism better
Communal and nationalistic expressions in our education system are not uncommon.
Finding myself in Orhan Pamuk books
It is also etched in the corners of multiple pages of the notebook I am writing this draft in. It is on my passport, also on my pajamas. It is the word the world knows me by—my name. Specifically, my last name, Nuri.
Our education system needs to deal with sectarianism better
Communal and nationalistic expressions in our education system are not uncommon.
Has the media's obsession with Shakib Khan gone too far?
Recently, there has been a surge in coverage of the actor Shakib Khan and his personal life.
How ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ mirrors the social media age
To me, Wilde’s novel articulates the deepest anxieties of the late Victorians and continues to offer us ways to interpret our own experiences.
Old sins cast long shadows: A vivisection of communal harmony as Puja ends
We can’t just wish things away, we can’t disown parts of our culture and country because they don’t fit our particular ideal. That is a cop-out, an easy way out, that is claiming we are pristine, and the dirt lives elsewhere, claiming we are saints and that is not our sin.
The trail of leaked questions and its long-lasting impact
Question leaks are eating into our future, and it shows no sign of stopping.
Teachers and their obsession with respect
Perhaps it is a point of pride for teachers that their students revere, or even fear, them.
Why would anyone commit fraud to study at DU?
For Sazed-ul-Kabir, not going to DU was an option he wasn’t willing to entertain.
Fairer wages, or more broken promises for tea workers?
In the best interests of the tea sector, tea garden owners and government functionaries should promote true trade unionism.
How I feel about Virginia Woolf being part-Bengali
Maybe I loved her so because we were daughters of the same soil, to some extent, at least. It made me smile. But I also sneered at myself a little bit, because her soil had also ripped apart mine for over 200 years.