opinion
World Literacy Month / Media literacy and the case of overrated classics
In this digital age, we are processing a large amount of information everyday and it’s important to learn media literacy in order to see the bigger picture.
What’s Real, really?
In spite of the Real remaining intensely vulnerable to propaganda and the power of the state, a Lie will never replace the Truth.
When you have Opinion Fatigue Syndrome
It is as if I must have the information and facts to pass a comment or give an opinion on every issue under the sky;
Opinion / Living a feminist killjoy life
The way we perceive the word “emotion” through the gendered lens contributes to systematic oppression because it dismisses those who fall under the umbrella of the emotional radar and it is easier to silence their voices as emotional beings because they are often, according to the patriarchal society, deemed as unstable, illogical, or disoriented.
Was the six-month semester a good idea for private universities?
The new system has created a looming threat of session jams, something previously unheard of in private institutes.
From breezy musings to gusty convictions
As you go through the book, you face heavier winds. In the section titled ‘Gale’, Professor Mortuza explores the history of the establishment of our education system, the contentious nature of the semester system at our universities, the issue of campus ragging, corruption within our educational institutions, and various other compelling topics. In this section, he faces the topics head on.
Everybody hates fantasy. Let’s talk about it.
Based on anecdotal evidence, complaints about the genre being “pure escapism”, “childish” and “uninteresting” are common. There are also reviews which accuse fantasy literature of being “formulaic”, “out of touch” and even “outdated”.
Heatwaves, global warming, and the ethics of our cities
We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.
May peace be restored in Pakistan
We welcome SC decision to term Imran Khan's arrest as "unlawful"
“A well-read woman is a dangerous creature”. Is she really?
It concerns me that Tate’s apologists range from impressionable boys in my grade 9 classroom to 30-something-year-old single dads. My own mother calls me a ‘feminist’ with such chagrin in her tone, it begins to feel like a slur.
How corruption is perpetuated across generations in Bangladesh
This is not surprising in a country where adolescents are generally discouraged from thinking about politics and social issues, because these supposedly only concern adults.
“Quite mundane and linear”: A reader reacts to our ChatGPT story
The gravity of writing has always come from the writer. A piece of literature cannot be judged without the whys and hows, and these questions are impossible to answer without sentience.
Is the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) still relevant?
This ultimately brings out the question; is the Dhaka International Trade Fair still relevant, or has it become much more than just an annual fair?
Why I disagree with ‘Bangaleer Mediocrityr Shondhane’, the book that got Adarsha banned from Boi Mela
Where Faham Abdus Salam calls Bengalis mediocre, in my soon-to-be-published book, Before You Shame My People, I see Bangladeshis as a highly promising nation of tortured people who, at the same time, have dissented against and been crushed by the powers of colonialism, imperialism, and an ancestral and oligarchical political system.
You should hold on to your pop culture opinions
There is a little more than your own thoughts influencing your pop culture takes.
Should Shakib Khan’s personal life really matter so much?
If anything, the constant targeting of Shakib Khan should be a source of self-reflection for our society.
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.
