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Kamrul Hassan Mamun

Dr Kamrul Hassan Mamun is professor in the Department of Physics at Dhaka University. He can be reached at khassan@du.ac.bd.

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What Bangladesh can learn from C. N. Yang’s legacy

As Bangladesh aspires to transform itself into a knowledge-based economy, Yang's story carries both inspiration and instruction
19 October 2025, 08:53 AM
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Why our salary structure fails

In the 21st century, how can any modern nation demean its citizens by labelling them “third class” or “fourth class”?
9 October 2025, 02:00 AM
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A university in name only? The seven colleges controversy

Separating the HSC programmes first and then creating a collegiate university model from the seven colleges might be the best approach.
2 October 2025, 06:48 AM
education budget

How education spending reveals a government’s true priorities

What if we suddenly double the education budget?
10 May 2025, 05:00 AM
academia

Why we need competitive salaries in academia

India's PhD support dwarfs Bangladesh's. IIIT-Delhi pays INR 60K.
26 March 2025, 03:51 AM
Dhaka University faculty hiring outdated policy

DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past

DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.
16 March 2025, 10:30 AM
KUET campus violence

KUET campus violence / Are we returning to divisive campus politics?

If student politics continues to promote division rather than unity, how can these same students later contribute to building an inclusive society?
19 February 2025, 09:48 AM
Education sector decay

Reflections on Aynaghar and the politics of manipulation in the education sector

The seeds of chaos were deliberately planted in the education sector.
14 February 2025, 04:00 AM
untitled-design-26-1.png

What Bangladesh can learn from C. N. Yang’s legacy

As Bangladesh aspires to transform itself into a knowledge-based economy, Yang's story carries both inspiration and instruction
19 October 2025, 08:53 AM
visual_anwar_sohel.png

Why our salary structure fails

In the 21st century, how can any modern nation demean its citizens by labelling them “third class” or “fourth class”?
9 October 2025, 02:00 AM
img_4683.jpg

A university in name only? The seven colleges controversy

Separating the HSC programmes first and then creating a collegiate university model from the seven colleges might be the best approach.
2 October 2025, 06:48 AM
education budget

How education spending reveals a government’s true priorities

What if we suddenly double the education budget?
10 May 2025, 05:00 AM
academia

Why we need competitive salaries in academia

India's PhD support dwarfs Bangladesh's. IIIT-Delhi pays INR 60K.
26 March 2025, 03:51 AM
Dhaka University faculty hiring outdated policy

DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past

DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress.
16 March 2025, 10:30 AM
KUET campus violence

Are we returning to divisive campus politics?

If student politics continues to promote division rather than unity, how can these same students later contribute to building an inclusive society?
19 February 2025, 09:48 AM
Education sector decay

Reflections on Aynaghar and the politics of manipulation in the education sector

The seeds of chaos were deliberately planted in the education sector.
14 February 2025, 04:00 AM
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The scale of the universe and our place in it

This realisation is not meant to diminish our significance, but rather to inspire awe and perspective.
1 February 2025, 06:00 AM
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Brains before bridges: Prioritising human capital over infrastructure

A glance at the recent history of the world’s most developed nations reveals a compelling truth: no country has ever achieved sustainable development without first investing in education and research.
29 December 2024, 18:00 PM
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A Loss That Still Haunts Bangladesh

“Knock! Knock!! Knock!!! Sir, please come outside, we need to talk.”
13 December 2024, 18:00 PM
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