Education
The HSC result debacle exposes long-hidden cracks in our education
For two decades, Bangladesh lived under a comforting numerical, statistical, and sweetly deceptive illusion.
20 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Surviving your thesis defence as an undergraduate student
Turning your thesis defence into a proud conclusion to your undergrad journey.
16 October 2025, 05:00 AM
Voting rights should be taught in Bangladesh schools – here’s why
Voting is a powerful right and privilege. After becoming a US citizen in 2017, I voted for the first time in 2018, feeling empowered. I now advocate for teaching children about democracy and voting rights to build informed citizens.
23 September 2025, 07:26 AM
The tough road to university teaching: What aspiring educators must know
The experience of becoming a university lecturer is a story of both passion and hardship.
4 August 2025, 19:26 PM
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
Kaktarua Puppet Theatre use fun to teach kids real-life lessons
Kaktarua Puppet Theater is reviving the dying art of puppetry in Bangladesh, using engaging puppet shows to educate children, promote social awareness, and offer therapeutic care, despite limited funding and modern digital distractions.
12 July 2025, 01:35 AM
Are schools ensuring adequate medical safety for their students?
A proper medical facility is not only a necessity but serves to benefit every student, teacher, parent, and staff.
26 June 2025, 10:53 AM
Is accessibility an afterthought at our university campuses?
Accessibility in universities should reflect society’s commitment to equality.
19 June 2025, 05:00 AM
Action fails to match rhetoric again
A clear sense of direction and strategy for the education system is lacking, as it has been under past political governments.
11 June 2025, 04:00 AM
Rethinking how we teach and study History
Why history education must go beyond memorisation and embrace critical thinking
9 June 2025, 08:19 AM
The need to transform Bangladesh’s education system
Education should not merely be a tool for securing jobs.
4 June 2025, 10:12 AM
The Kajoli model learning with laughter, growing with joy
“Who will pick up the duck’s photo?”
The moment Rafia Sonamoni posed the question to a group of 26 children, four eager hands shot up, accompanied by excited shouts of, “I will!”
23 May 2025, 18:00 PM
The crisis of a fossilised education system
It will be a crime to miss the post-uprising zeitgeist and not to overhaul our educational sector.
3 May 2025, 05:59 AM
How VR is transforming education through immersive learning
VR creates an immersive three-dimensional environment.
25 March 2025, 09:00 AM
The new Bangladesh needs a new education system
Focusing on education is essential to changing the trajectory of a nation.
13 March 2025, 06:00 AM
Priorities and challenges for the new education adviser
The primary and non-formal education sub-sector reform initiative is a positive but partial move that leaves major education sector concerns unaddressed.
13 March 2025, 02:00 AM
What is happening at KUET?
According to accounts by KUET students present at the campus that day, the situation escalated during a protest by the general students when they passed a group of JCD members and removed them from campus.
26 February 2025, 13:59 PM
Education is a shared responsibility
Education is the bedrock of personal empowerment, social equality, societal cohesion, and economic progress.
19 February 2025, 12:00 PM
Unlocking opportunities as a high school exchange student
An exchange year abroad lets students unlock a world of opportunities, conquer new challenges, and build friendships that last a lifetime.
13 February 2025, 05:00 AM
Looking back at the wasted potential of educational reforms
While several variables contributed to how ineffective educational reforms have been, a lack of foresight and enforcement were arguably the most prominent factors.
19 January 2025, 10:34 AM