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The role of envy in a student’s life

It's easy to compare yourself to people you think are better than you.

New curriculum is detached from reality

It is surprising how the government has reacted, as this could have been an opportunity for them to use stakeholders' inputs and improve the curriculum further

On the nuances of discipline

Discipline rarely comes easy, and each person faces a different challenge when trying to find what works for them.

The way to a productive gap year

Taking a gap year is a decision that’s far from simple. An unconventional route after wrapping up high school, a gap year can prove to be a major turning point in your education and career.

Features to look for in an international MBA

In this article, we offer an insider scoop on how prospective students and employers can tell a good MBA from a bad one by evaluating four key feature.

How far ahead should you plan as a student?

As the years have passed, the wide majority of us have veered away from the map we plotted for ourselves.

How to find a tuition gig that is right for you

Here are some common modes through which students usually get tuitions.

TVET and our skills ‘fetish’

There is an inherent bias in our thinking when we imagine the aspirations and career trajectories of students from different socio-economic backgrounds.

Commuting in Dhaka as a student

Whether a split second or a few inches away, there is no doubt that catastrophe is always near on the streets of the capital.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

An open letter to our teachers

"Respected teachers, give us time and space to grow."

August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021

Student Fails Exam, Surprised to See the World Hasn’t Ended

“All the comparisons with our neighbours’ kids gone in vain.”

August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021

The woes and misery of a pandemic examinee

From school-going children to students pursuing their masters, people from various age groups have been suffering the plight of being a pandemic examinee.

April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020

Student Nick Abraham Shows It’s Never Too Soon To Become An Entrepreneur

In these uncertain times, many people are relying less on others for job security and taking matters into their own hands as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts our regular day to day programming. Take student Nick Abraham for example.

August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017

Schoolgirl raped in Dhaka, university student held

A private university student has been arrested over charges of raping a schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Mirpur.

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

Sir John Wilson School must stop charging extra

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that directed the principal of Sir John Wilson School in the capital’s Satarkul area to refrain from charging additional fees from students for the current year.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Tonu’s autopsy doctor 'receives death threat'

The doctor who performed second autopsy of Comilla college student Sohagi Jahan Tonu receives death threat. Ahead of publication of the report, an anonymous letter has advised him to prepare it in a "prescribed manner".

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Criminals pick up student

Three criminals posing as DB police picked up a university student from Elephant Road in the capital and robbed him of Tk 4 lakh yesterday.

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

Their worst fear comes true

Friends and well-wishers of slain secular activist Nazim Uddin Samad had conveyed him their concern over his safety, but he chose to continue his writing rather than stay silent.

March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016

Tonu’s body exhumed

The body of Sohagi Jahan Tonu is exhumed for conducting a fresh autopsy, 10 days after she was found murdered inside Comilla Cantonment area.

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