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Shamsad Mortuza

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Dr Shamsad Mortuza is a professor of English at Dhaka University, and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

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The weight of a green passport

Migration is a natural human propensity; controlling it is a logical consequence.
18 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Impact of pollution on children in Bangladesh

A silent genocide by pollution

It is high time we included child health as a measurable indicator in every development project, including the impact of pollution.
4 October 2025, 03:00 AM
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BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / At the neoliberal table: Who eats and who gets eaten in ‘Carnivore’

K. Anis Ahmed’s Carnivore serves up a daring and disturbing literary dish. The novel is part crime thriller, part immigrant narrative, and part sociopolitical allegory.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Policing the body, governing the soul

Policing the body, governing the soul

We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.
27 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Defiance in tongue and spirit

Defiance in tongue and spirit

What looks like linguistic chaos is in fact linguistic vitality.
20 September 2025, 05:00 AM
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When campus politics takes the centre stage

The disproportionate attention given to student polls exposes the political vacuum created by the country's eroded electoral culture.
12 September 2025, 14:20 PM
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Why are BSc and diploma engineers at war?

There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.
30 August 2025, 04:00 AM
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The anatomy of a suicide note

A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.
23 August 2025, 04:00 AM
op_1_bd_passport_aliza_rahman_17102025_35d9_tam.jpg

The weight of a green passport

Migration is a natural human propensity; controlling it is a logical consequence.
18 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Impact of pollution on children in Bangladesh

A silent genocide by pollution

It is high time we included child health as a measurable indicator in every development project, including the impact of pollution.
4 October 2025, 03:00 AM
carnivore.jpg

At the neoliberal table: Who eats and who gets eaten in ‘Carnivore’

K. Anis Ahmed’s Carnivore serves up a daring and disturbing literary dish. The novel is part crime thriller, part immigrant narrative, and part sociopolitical allegory.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Policing the body, governing the soul

Policing the body, governing the soul

We should be ashamed that a 70-year-old fakir must cry to the heavens for justice.
27 September 2025, 02:00 AM
Defiance in tongue and spirit

Defiance in tongue and spirit

What looks like linguistic chaos is in fact linguistic vitality.
20 September 2025, 05:00 AM
ducsu_prabir.jpg

When campus politics takes the centre stage

The disproportionate attention given to student polls exposes the political vacuum created by the country's eroded electoral culture.
12 September 2025, 14:20 PM
fb3aop_1_buet_students_vs_police_amran_hossain_file_29082025_a88c_sbs.jpg

Why are BSc and diploma engineers at war?

There is another underlying issue: a serious scarcity of professional jobs and a mismatch between higher education and the labour market demands.
30 August 2025, 04:00 AM
034fop_1_the_anatomy_of_a_suicide_note_salman_22082025_0904_sbs.jpg

The anatomy of a suicide note

A family of four died to avoid the trap of debt and pain of hunger.
23 August 2025, 04:00 AM
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DUCSU polls 2025: Democracy’s dress rehearsal?

We can view the holding of DUCSU polls (followed by JUCSU and RUCSU polls in the same month) as a step towards rebuilding democracy from the foundation.
16 August 2025, 10:20 AM
The cracks in Bangladesh’s education system

The cracks in Bangladesh’s education system

Our education system has stunted the cognitive development of our youth.
9 August 2025, 04:00 AM
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The struggle continues

Revolutionary literature all over the world has shown the frequent bitterness of post-independence betrayal.
2 August 2025, 05:00 AM
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It’s time we turned to inclusive, trauma-informed pedagogy

It is becoming increasingly evident that intergenerational chemistry is no longer present.
26 July 2025, 05:00 AM
SSC result debacle 2025

Who will own up to the SSC debacle?

We must own up to our role not only in success but also in failure.
19 July 2025, 02:00 AM
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Time to rethink media transformation

Media today has transformed into a spectacular performance focused on visibility.
12 July 2025, 04:00 AM
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We cannot let violence silence our daughters

What is perhaps more insidious than the acts themselves is the language that now surrounds them. The lexicon of liberation has deliberately opted for expletives.
5 July 2025, 04:00 AM
University rankings

Understanding the university ranking mismatch

We need to change our mindset and up our game to improve our universities’ standing.
21 June 2025, 04:00 AM
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When leisure turns lethal

The alarming number of deaths gives Cox’s Bazar bad press.
14 June 2025, 04:00 AM
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Rising crime, institutional failure, and the bystander effect

The collective numbness contradicts the spirit with which the masses stormed the streets in July last year.
31 May 2025, 06:33 AM
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In search of a vice-chancellor

Central to the formation of the panel is the objective of minimising political interference in the selection of top university managers.
24 May 2025, 03:00 AM
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JnU crisis exposes the rot in our higher education system

Central to the JnU crisis is a list of broken promises.
17 May 2025, 05:00 AM

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