Bangladesh public universities

The fine line between moral courage and entitlement

It is unfortunate that we are seeing a culture where moral power is exercised arbitrarily, where accusation precedes evidence and power precedes procedure.
8 August 2026

Why are public universities so averse to research?

JU-DU research allocations underscore institutional apathy
30 June 2025

Polytechnic crisis shows why an education reform commission is urgent

Govt has so far ignored the demand for broader education sector reforms
30 April 2025

Spare students from the chaos over university admission tests

Withdrawal of multiple universities from the cluster system raises concerns
26 January 2025

Dhaka University must reclaim its unutilised land

Resolving accommodation issues, implementing masterplan urgent
8 October 2024

Reforming the culture of student politics is crucial

We can’t have the same old politics on university campuses
22 August 2024

'Any vice-chancellor or teacher is expected to stand by students'

Professor Gitiara Nasreen talks about ways to end the current stalemate in our public universities and the reforms needed to ensure a better educational environment with The Daily Star.
20 August 2024

Nation expects a lot from the interim government

Addressing security concerns, economic crisis among key challenges
9 August 2024

The education sector is bleeding, too

Its impact on the nation’s future may be devastating
2 August 2024

Khulna Polytechnic has dorms, but students live off campus!

The institute's accommodation crisis must be resolved soon
14 July 2024

How long will the Ruet stalemate drag on?

Appoint a VC urgently to run its academic, administrative activities smoothly
4 August 2023

A teachers’ leader becoming a proctor can’t be good news

The intertwining of roles raises ethical concerns surrounding potential conflicts of interest.
13 June 2023

Student evaluation is necessary to improve our public universities

The lack of a policy for student evaluation affects students substantially.
11 March 2023

Is ‘vice’ in VC the new normal?

UGC report on the VC of Islamic Arabic University shows how public universities are being undone by irregularities
20 December 2022

How long will BCL be above the law?

Comilla University incident shows how unruly it has become
1 December 2022

Spending All for Nothing

Education abroad does not always come with golden opportunities
19 November 2022