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Major changes in education policies: Are we ready?

The Daily Star || December 20, 2020

Introducing new policies in the education system is important, but the real question is whether we have the capacity to implement them or not. 

Do we need student politics anymore?

Dhaka Tribune || April 6, 2024

Undeniably, student politics had a great impact on shaping our nation for years. But for the last few years, no significant contributions have been made for the welfare of the general students.

AI in education: A blessing or a boomerang?

Dhaka Tribune || April 19, 2024

This undoubtedly creates frustration for the students who try to showcase their abilities but cannot compete with the pace that AI technology users already have.

Achieving a first-class degree in higher education certainly denotes the academic excellence of a student. But doubt remains whether it ensures someone's capability to be a good teacher or not. 

It is unfair to keep the current quota system in place, which only allocates 44% of seats based on merit. Everyone is waiting for a decision that will either eliminate the quota or implement fair reform. 

Bangladesh in next 100 years

Dhaka Tribune || July 28, 2024

If current trends continue, private educational institutions will likely dominate the scenario by 2124, similar to the situation in the USA and other developed countries. 

Olympus has fallen: Are the youth next in line?

Dhaka Tribune || August 13, 2024

From coast to coast, people are now rejecting the regimes of both mainstream political parties, expressing a collective sentiment that they have had enough and desperately looking for a change. 

The use of auto-pass in 2020 was necessary due to the global shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, which affected not only Bangladesh but the entire world. However, turning such exceptional measures into regular practice is not advisable.  

Reformation or Election?

Dhaka Tribune || December 2, 2024

Elections may come every five years, but a revolution is a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.  Reformation is necessary. The election can wait.  

If teacher evaluations were incorporated, students would have a voice in holding teachers accountable, ensuring more equitable and unbiased assessment practices.

Why partisan student politics must end

Dhaka Tribune || February 24, 2025

It is time to recognize that partisan student politics has become a malignant force within public universities, and there is no way but to ban this for good.

The debate over keeping women’s dormitories open late has continued for years, yet the focus has rarely shifted to the more pressing issue -- why should women have to fight for the right to move freely in their own spaces? Why is safety still considered a privilege rather than a right?