opinion

Should Shakib Khan’s personal life really matter so much?

If anything, the constant targeting of Shakib Khan should be a source of self-reflection for our society.
5 December 2022, 15:00 PM

Finding myself in Orhan Pamuk books

It is also etched in the corners of multiple pages of the notebook I am writing this draft in. It is on my passport, also on my pajamas. It is the word the world knows me by—my name. Specifically, my last name, Nuri.
2 December 2022, 08:55 AM

Our education system needs to deal with sectarianism better

Communal and nationalistic expressions in our education system are not uncommon.
9 November 2022, 13:00 PM

Has the media's obsession with Shakib Khan gone too far?

Recently, there has been a surge in coverage of the actor Shakib Khan and his personal life.
19 October 2022, 15:00 PM

How ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ mirrors the social media age

To me, Wilde’s novel articulates the deepest anxieties of the late Victorians and continues to offer us ways to interpret our own experiences.
16 October 2022, 09:42 AM

Old sins cast long shadows: A vivisection of communal harmony as Puja ends

We can’t just wish things away, we can’t disown parts of our culture and country because they don’t fit our particular ideal. That is a cop-out, an easy way out, that is claiming we are pristine, and the dirt lives elsewhere, claiming we are saints and that is not our sin. 
8 October 2022, 10:31 AM

The trail of leaked questions and its long-lasting impact

Question leaks are eating into our future, and it shows no sign of stopping.
3 October 2022, 15:34 PM

Teachers and their obsession with respect

Perhaps it is a point of pride for teachers that their students revere, or even fear, them.
26 September 2022, 15:06 PM

Why would anyone commit fraud to study at DU?

For Sazed-ul-Kabir, not going to DU was an option he wasn’t willing to entertain.
25 August 2022, 15:00 PM

Fairer wages, or more broken promises for tea workers?

In the best interests of the tea sector, tea garden owners and government functionaries should promote true trade unionism.
22 August 2022, 15:22 PM

How I feel about Virginia Woolf being part-Bengali

Maybe I loved her so because we were daughters of the same soil, to some extent, at least. It made me smile. But I also sneered at myself a little bit, because her soil had also ripped apart mine for over 200 years.
13 August 2022, 10:40 AM

Jordan Peterson's "Message to Muslims" is diabolical, yet sadly reflective of our world

On July 13, 2022, Jordan Peterson released a video titled "Message to Muslims", receiving plenty of criticism from the Muslim community online.
22 July 2022, 13:00 PM

SSC 2022 delays continue to negatively affect students

Although this break might seem effective at first, this will hinder the examinees’ preparation and cause more harm than good.
18 July 2022, 11:50 AM

Our schools need better facilities, now

Access to proper facilities has always been a problem in schools. It needs to change.
2 June 2022, 01:09 AM

Full-time internships for students don’t make sense

Full-time internships for full time students? Something doesn't add up.
26 May 2022, 00:00 AM

Call a spade a spade: education in Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi education system is a fragmented and struggling behemoth. What it needs is a comprehensive survey and scientific analysis, and policy implementation to mitigate the challenges identified therein.
30 January 2022, 14:50 PM

An open letter to those who are tired of Dhaka

What are we even here for anyway?
1 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Play Like a Girl

When it comes to sports or activities in PE classes, girls are usually left behind. Why?
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Kalabagan killings: Nothing to panic, says DMP chief

Terming the twin murder of LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Tonoy as “isolated incident”, DMP commissioner advises people not to panic.
27 April 2016, 07:00 AM

For T20, cricketers now loyal to money: Steve Waugh

Twenty20 cricket has spoiled the game and has turned cricketers “loyal to money rather than loyal to the team,” says Steve Waugh, former captain of Australia.
19 April 2016, 05:34 AM