Bangladesh higher education

Polytechnic crisis shows why an education reform commission is urgent

Govt has so far ignored the demand for broader education sector reforms
30 April 2025, 11:27 AM

A tragic waste of youthful energy

Clashes between students of Dhaka and City colleges raise concerns
23 April 2025, 14:00 PM

A tragic reminder of student vulnerabilities

Killers of Primeasia University student must be brought to justice
21 April 2025, 14:00 PM

Separation of seven colleges from DU was long overdue

But the transition must be handled with utmost care and foresight
29 January 2025, 06:00 AM

Spare students from the chaos over university admission tests

Withdrawal of multiple universities from the cluster system raises concerns
26 January 2025, 16:00 PM

Frequent academic disruptions are hurting students' future

Stability in the education sector is vital for progress
29 November 2024, 14:00 PM

Students, like all citizens, must also abide by the law

Mindless violence involving students from three colleges quite disconcerting
27 November 2024, 08:28 AM

Student protests must respect public welfare

Disruptions, violence by Titumir College students unacceptable
19 November 2024, 13:30 PM

A new public university in Dhaka makes little sense

We shouldn't rush through such critical decisions
30 October 2024, 15:32 PM

Dhaka University must reclaim its unutilised land

Resolving accommodation issues, implementing masterplan urgent
8 October 2024, 06:00 AM

How to make humanities great again

We must reflect on our golden age of this field which was around the time Bangladesh was founded.
29 November 2023, 03:00 AM

What's in a university ranking?

Getting ranked higher will never be easy without rectifying the institutions significantly.
4 October 2023, 03:00 AM

Legal amendments will help universities thrive

Faculty members from within the university should be included in the trustee board to ensure a fairer share of governance.
26 September 2023, 04:00 AM

How long will the Ruet stalemate drag on?

Appoint a VC urgently to run its academic, administrative activities smoothly
4 August 2023, 15:30 PM

Why such disinterest in research?

The national rhetoric of prioritising high-quality education seems to be going nowhere.
19 June 2023, 02:00 AM

Is ‘vice’ in VC the new normal?

UGC report on the VC of Islamic Arabic University shows how public universities are being undone by irregularities
20 December 2022, 13:42 PM

‘Higher education is slave-generating’

It is time to hold the education industry accountable.
24 September 2022, 02:00 AM