Opinion

Set up a National Qualifications Framework

The number of academic institutions and student enrolment in Bangladesh has increased significantly over 48 years after it gained independence in 1971. The country has now 126,615 primary schools, 20,449

Assange, glass cage and heaven in a rage

FEBRUARY 27, Woolwich Crown Court. The first round of extradition hearings regarding Julian Assange’s case concluded a day early, to recommence on May 18. It ended on an insensible note

We Need Evidence, Not Prejudice, to Beat COVID-19

Shawdesh Desk: A week ago, it looked as though the COVID-19 could be brought under control. Now, for the first time, I’m concerned about the potential for the outbreak of

Spread of Coronavirus: Are We Prepared?

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person-to-person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into

The new rules of the game

by Chris Hedges: THE quadrennial political game of least worst, or how to scare the public to vote for presidential candidates who serve corporate power, comes this season with a

Bangla Is Not a Smart Language!

Bangla language enjoys a unique distinction for being the only language in the world for which people sacrificed their lives only to be recognized as a state language of a

Language Movement and Emergence of Bangladesh

sূThe 21st February is a land-mark day in the history of Bangladesh, a day that we celebrate every year with fondest love and reverence to the language martyrs who took

Breakdown or breakthrough?

We have already surpassed the known limits to growth, so degrowth is our only option, writes Zack Walsh WHEN mainstream approaches to sustainability fail to challenge economic growth they provide limited,