Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
The Bangla Academy is not merely an institution; it is the temple of Bangladesh’s language and intellect. Born from the spirit of the Language Movement, this sacred ground stands as the epicentre of the Bengali nation’s intellectual history. Here, words are born, thoughts take shape, and literature becomes the mirror of a nation’s soul.
What message ‘Teachers’ Movement’ giving to nation?
There exists a significant wage gap between public and private educational institutions in Bangladesh. Teachers in MPO-enlisted (Monthly Payment Order) private institutions receive far less than government teachers. For instance, according to a survey, the average salary of an MPO teacher is around 14,500 BDT, while a government primary school teacher earns about 20,700 BDT. Government teachers also enjoy various facilities such as pensions, healthcare ...Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed
BNP’s stance on nationalisation of education
A grand rally was held on 07 October 2025 at Shurawardy Uddayan on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, where teachers gathered with the demand of annihilating discrepancies lying in the education sector, deciding retirement age 65, bringing Non-MPO institutions into MPO and MPO teachers and staff to be nationalised. Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman said that if they were allowed to run the state, they would do everything within the government's ability to e...Masum Billah:
Nobel Economics goes to trio for work on tech-driven growth
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, Frenchman Philippe Aghion and Canadian Peter Howitt for their work on the impact of technology on sustained economic growth.
Mokyr, 79, won one half of the prize "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
Aghion, 69, and Howitt, 79, shared the other half "for the theory...
Fall of so-called secularism in Bangladesh
The political and social landscape of Bangladesh has undergone a dramatic transformation in the aftermath of the July 2024 uprising. The movement, largely driven by the younger generation, has shaken the foundations of fifteen fifteen-year of fascist regime. The uprising or revolution reflects an organic evolution—a growing aspiration to establish a more amalgamated multicultural and ethically grounded social order with e...Dr. Mustofa Munir:
Syed Manzoorul Islam no more
Eminent academic and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam, emeritus professor of English at the University of Dhaka, has passed away. He was 74.
He breathed his last at 5 pm today (10 October), while undergoing treatment at LabAid Hospital in the capital, the hospital's Public Relations Officer Chowdhury Meher-e-Khoda confirmed to The Business Standard.
According to hospital sources, Manzoorul Islam suffered a heart attack last Friday (3 October) and was admitted to the hospital, where he underwent stenting. He was later placed on life support.
