Shamsad Mortuza

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Dr Shamsad Mortuza is a professor of English at Dhaka University, and former pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

Living with fear and searching for hope

The year 2023 will go down in history when it comes of age, leaving behind its naive understanding of liberal humanism.

2d ago

The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.

1w ago

Bangladesh's journey beyond Cold War realpolitik

Today marks the first Victory Day of Bangladesh being celebrated without the existence of Henry Kissinger

2w ago

AI, AI, Captain: Will machines end our creativity?

Will artificial intelligence end human creativity? Or will it complement and expand it?

3w ago

Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?

Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.

All the King’s Men

Our political leaders' reluctance to engage in dialogue and to uphold the tenets of democracy may erode public trust in them.

The statistics that hide our poor education system

The enchantment of statistics should not blind us to the sobering truth.

Unmasking the cinematic charade of ‘Jawan’

Jawan weaves a modern-day Robin Hood tale, generously padded with clichés that would give any avid moviegoer déjà vu moments aplenty.

January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

Living with fear and searching for hope

The year 2023 will go down in history when it comes of age, leaving behind its naive understanding of liberal humanism.

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

Bangladesh's journey beyond Cold War realpolitik

Today marks the first Victory Day of Bangladesh being celebrated without the existence of Henry Kissinger

December 8, 2023
December 8, 2023

AI, AI, Captain: Will machines end our creativity?

Will artificial intelligence end human creativity? Or will it complement and expand it?

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?

Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

All the King’s Men

Our political leaders' reluctance to engage in dialogue and to uphold the tenets of democracy may erode public trust in them.

November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023

The statistics that hide our poor education system

The enchantment of statistics should not blind us to the sobering truth.

November 11, 2023
November 11, 2023

Unmasking the cinematic charade of ‘Jawan’

Jawan weaves a modern-day Robin Hood tale, generously padded with clichés that would give any avid moviegoer déjà vu moments aplenty.

November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023

The Tigers' missed opportunity to unite a nation

At the grandest stage of men's cricket, the Tigers missed an opportunity to leave a mark, precisely when the country is divided on many issues.

October 28, 2023
October 28, 2023

Mind the gap in centralised university admissions

The practical implementation of this method has revealed significant shortcomings.

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