Higher Education in Bangladesh

Why do we need so many universities?

Merely converting colleges that lack high education quality into universities will not resolve issues in the education sector.
11 February 2025, 02:00 AM

How should our engineering education evolve?

Over the years, engineering programmes in Bangladeshi universities have stagnated, still clinging to a 20th-century structure.
12 February 2024, 04:00 AM

The need for a clear research agenda

It goes beyond providing research funding and serves as a guiding framework, enabling the institutions to align research goals with broader national and global priorities.
4 December 2023, 03:00 AM

Why are so many graduates jobless?

BBS survey again highlights the plight of unemployed youth
27 October 2023, 04:37 AM

Why do students want to leave Bangladesh?

How do we deal with this growing trend where not only our young ones, but also our hard-earned money is going abroad?
26 August 2023, 04:00 AM

Erosion of values in our universities

University teaching as a profession has been losing its glory by the day. One could, of course, dispute my assertion.
10 July 2023, 02:00 AM

What makes a great university?

A great university inspires and prepares students for a rich and fulfilling experience in a changing and challenging world.
29 April 2023, 04:00 AM

What is a good university administration?

Efficient and effective management of a university’s major resources is typically considered the major roles of the administrators.
25 April 2023, 02:00 AM

Is research university an oxymoron?

Cultivating research mindset and critical thinking among students is important, but does this require foregoing the necessary academic routine of “teaching a course, administering tests, and grading students”?
10 April 2023, 16:00 PM

What is a great curriculum?

A great curriculum enables a society to pursue its needs and aspirations.
8 April 2023, 04:00 AM

What makes a classroom great?

A great classroom is one that is conducive to learning.
17 March 2023, 17:30 PM

Deciphering the student-learner

What makes a good student? A definitive answer to this question is difficult.
11 March 2023, 03:00 AM

What makes a good teacher in the 21st century?

Today, the question of being a 'good teacher' generates a new vernacular.
3 March 2023, 16:30 PM

Will our universities survive in 25 years?

Finding the “quality” in quality education continues to be elusive in Bangladesh
14 January 2023, 17:00 PM

Graduate unemployment: Who's to blame?

The populist remedies for youth and educated unemployment will not work without a coherent and coordinated plan from the government.
12 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Why not a PhD from a Bangladeshi private university?

Not allowing several private universities to perform up to their potential lets education down in Bangladesh.
8 January 2023, 12:00 PM

Time for higher education in Bangladesh to evolve

There is an urgent need for substantial, nationwide improvement in higher education in Bangladesh.
11 October 2022, 09:00 AM

Our public education system's strange fetish for useless degrees

Our students are enrolled in specific departments under specific majors from the get-go, with no scope for “exploration” whatsoever.
2 August 2022, 12:57 PM

Why are girls falling behind in higher education?

End early marriage and ensure their safety so they can reach full potential
2 July 2022, 14:44 PM

Can university assessment make graduates more employable?

The demands of the labour market are constantly changing, and so are the relative importance of different skills.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM