education reform

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

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

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

Education deserves a reform commission

Public and media discourse overwhelmingly favours the idea of a reform commission for education.
14 January 2025, 02:00 AM

When students become guinea pigs

Let us begin with a generic scenario to explain the quandary of a 10th grader in Bangladesh in 2025. Due to take the SSC examinations in a year, this student will have to choose between science, humanities and commerce streams.
9 January 2025, 18:38 PM

Whom does education serve in Bangladesh?

To serve the purpose of education, meeting the parents' demands through focusing on learning outcomes and reforming the education system are the need of the hour.
28 October 2024, 02:00 AM

Equip teachers to bring positive changes in education

Teachers are at the heart of educational reform and are pivotal in shaping students' academic success.
5 October 2024, 06:00 AM

Higher education commission crucial for systemic reform

It is now widely accepted that investment in human capital through education plays a crucial role in economic growth.
2 October 2024, 11:45 AM

Beyond quotas: Education, employment, and the unfinished revolution

In Bangladesh, inequality starts with education.
9 September 2024, 09:00 AM

Reforms required in Bangladesh’s school system

The country faces a multitude of challenges, from severe literacy and numeracy gaps to the politicisation of school committees.
7 September 2024, 06:00 AM

When teachers become targets: Lessons from Emperor Alamgir

How do you process the nationwide humiliation of teachers?
31 August 2024, 02:35 AM

Ethics, happiness, and mental health for education

When a student is in a place of despair, on the brink of taking their own life, what does one do as a teacher?
12 November 2023, 00:07 AM