UNIVERSITIES in Bangladesh have recently begun shifting towards outcome-based education, a framework that prioritises student competencies, application-oriented learning and accountability in educational outcomes. While this change signals an encouraging response to the demands of the global economy and the fourth industrial revolution, a mismanaged...
The Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh on Saturday strongly condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 passed in the Indian parliament recently.
The Revolutionary Workers Party on Thursday said that the reform proposals presented by the National Consensus Commission failed to include any specific measures to curb the influence of money in elections....
SINCE the Communist Revolution in 1949 till February 1972, the United States has not recognised Mao Zedong鈥檚 China. It has accepted the People鈥檚 Republic of China (Taiwan) as the legitimate Chinese government. In 1953, the Soviet Union and China together fought a war on the Korean peninsula against the US-led coalition. The Soviet Union and China fell apart...
The Bangladesh Industrial and Technical Assistance Center, with the supports of GOTT SDN BHD, Malaysia and MICRO MAX Technologies Limited Bangladesh, held a seminar on Artificial Intelligence to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the BITAC building in Dhaka on Saturday...
SIX months ago, Bangladesh witnessed a historic transition 鈥� the fall of the Awami League鈥檚 16-year autocratic rule through the July revolution of 2024 and the formation of an interim government. The expectations from this government were immense, shaped by the sacrifices of the people who braved bullets, repression, and state-sponsored violence to restore...
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said all political parties and stakeholders had agreed to make the proclamation of the July Revolution.
An all-party meeting will be held today aiming to finalise proclamation of the July Revolution...
The interim government will sit with all political parties and stakeholders on Thursday to finalise the July mass uprising proclamation.聽
Convener of the anti-discrimination student movement Hasnat Abdullah on Sunday said that with the declaration of July revolution, the 1972 鈥楳ujibbadi Constitution鈥� would be buried on December 31.
Azibul Haque Partha, a member of the central convening committee of the National Revolutionary Council, a political party formed by students involved in the July-August mass uprising, was injured after he was stabbed allegedly by two muggers early Sunday....
BANGLADESH鈥橲 2024 national Victory Day (16 December) is significantly different from all such days in its past. It is an outstanding moment of national achievement and celebration; it is a critical point for political learning and truth-telling; finally, it is an occasion for nurturing wisdom, unity and courage in the face of what is happening across...
Some slogans transcend the eras in which they were born, becoming timeless symbols of resistance, change and justice. One such rallying cry is Inquilab Zindabad, which means 鈥楲ong Live Revolution.鈥� Coined by Maulana Hasrat Mohani in 1921, this slogan has echoed through generations, inspiring freedom fighters, social reformers and revolutionaries...
LINGUISTICS is the scientific study of languages. The scope of this field is very wide which can be understood from the large number of its branches. For example, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics are...
IN THE wake of the Monsoon Revolution, Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture, facing what could be its last chance to establish genuine democratic governance. In the past, while the nation鈥檚 leadership touted various reform initiatives and grand visions, the fundamental issues plaguing the country鈥檚 governance structure remained largely unaddressed. The current situation demands more than just...
Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury on Tuesday warned that a terrible revolution might happen in future if reforms at every level of administration were not ensured...
LAND acts as the primary source of food. More than eight billion people still draw 99.9 per cent of food from land. Out of agriculture, the first human intervention in the nature, emerged communities, which ultimately brought in pollution. Records show that civilisation has spoilt most of the land people lived on. Neolithic revolution caused changes in the...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, setting in across the world bringing about a new order dominated by technology, could well leave its impact, sooner or later, on Bangladesh even if it would opt to stay out of it. Bangladesh should, therefore, align itself towards the shift while there is still time as graduation of society into another industrial revolution will come...
Different political parties on Thursday observed November 7, Sepoy People Mass Revolution Day, demanding restoration of democratic rule in the country and formation of a bicameral parliament.聽
Was the July/August monsoon movement a colour revolution, a people鈥檚 revolution, or simply a regime change? From the outset, there has been a debate among political and...
THE term 鈥榬evolution鈥� has gained significant traction in Bangladesh over the past few months. I have observed that various stakeholders, including media outlets, political activists, student bodies and even academics, have started to characterise the events surrounding the fall of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 as a revolution. Some have referred to this...
Dhaka University vice-chancellor professor Niaz Ahmed Khan announced Tuesday that the DU authorities would establish a 鈥楯uly Revolution Corner鈥� to honour the student-led uprising of July-August 2024...
ONE might be curious: what role is played by the political parties? Two newspaper reports are worth mentioning to comprehend how this quota movement evolved in the...
THE anti-discrimination movement went peacefully with processions and rallies from July 1 to July 13. The reaction of students to the 鈥榬azakars鈥� comment of the prime minister on...
The 鈥楪en Z Revolution鈥� is a unique story. The student鈥檚 initial demand for reforming the quota system for government jobs resonated with the masses because of high unemployment and pent-up discontent. The Hasina...
FOR Bangladesh and the rest of the world, it was an accomplishment no one could have imagined a day ago. Prominent political parties such as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and...
ACCORDING to Marxian jargon, what happened during those 36 days from July 1 to August 5, 2024, in Bangladesh was not a revolution in the stricter sense of the term. It was not...
Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami warned Thursday of further retaliation against Israel if it attacks Iranian targets, which Israel has vowed to do after Iran鈥檚 missile attack...
Banglalink鈥檚 鈥楳yBL Super App: Revolutionising Healthcare in Rural Bangladesh鈥� campaign has won 鈥楨xcellence in Digital Inclusion Award鈥� at M360 APAC Digital Nations Awards in Seoul, South Korea 鈥� GSMA鈥檚 annual flagship event for the Asia Pacific region, said a press release...
Jagannath University will celebrate its 19th anniversary on October 20 with a focus on the 鈥楯uly Revolution鈥� that toppled the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5...