Blowin’ in the Wind

Blowin’ in the Wind

Eid in a time of uncertainty and change

To bring back confidence, the rule of law must be established.

2w ago

Building a future for Bangladeshi football

To make the imported inspiration sustainable, we need to create an ecosystem for our players.

3w ago

Will the UN chief’s visit put the focus back on the Rohingya issue?

The Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are about to face a situation worse than they have been enduring.

1m ago

Why Bangladeshis flee for medical treatment, and how to stop it

In 2023, there was a 48 percent spike in the number of outgoing Bangladeshi patients compared to the previous year.

1m ago

The many faces of gender-based violence and herd mentality

The announcement of the Bangla Academy Prize without a female nominee continued the trend.

2m ago

Why the seven colleges want out of Dhaka University

The demand of the students of seven colleges reflect a strong desire for autonomy and better academic conditions.

2m ago

Indigenous debate: A nation’s heart beats in every leaf

The factual words of reports often fail to capture the inward, private world of the “minority.”

2m ago

An analysis of the constitutional reform proposal

The nine-member Constitutional Reform Commission, headed by Prof Ali Riaz, has recommended significant changes to our current constitution.

2m ago

Education, identity and ideology: Bangladesh's struggle for unity

"The 2024 uprising as an opportunity to return to the original desires of the deprived and persecuted masses of 1971."

6m ago

Shakib's final over: A hero’s farewell or a quiet exit?

Shakib has been at the heart of our national pride. He also has been someone who has hurt our feelings.

6m ago

We must protect doctors from violence

Violence against doctors is an issue that is neither unique to our country nor recent.

6m ago

Mass wedding in academia: A new kind of ‘taboo-breaking’

An institutionalised mass wedding will replace one form of social regulation with another.

7m ago

Our migrant workers in UAE: Bound by borders, freed by conscience

The Washington Post recently speculated that Dr Yunus’s soft power may have indirectly influenced the UAE's decision to grant clemency.

7m ago

When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir

How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?

7m ago

The triumphs and challenges of a generation in flux

The students are once again at the forefront by reaching out to the victims of the flood that has inundated the country’s eastern region.

7m ago

Universities must prepare for the transition of students

While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.

8m ago

The power of education in ‘Bangla Bashanta'

Identity and ideology politics also played an essential role in brewing the Bangla Bashanta.

8m ago

The lives of fallen students must inspire the change we need

Reconciliation cannot occur without truth-telling, accountability, and a commitment to dismantling the structures of violence that perpetuate inequality and injustice.

8m ago