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Question of teachers' dignity: from east to age of decolonization
Question of teachers' dignity: from east to age of decolonization

Education

by Shanto Zabaly

Question of teachers' dignity: from east to age of decolonization

From the guru to artificial intelligence, education has travelled a remarkable distance. That journey has brought us to an uncomfortable question: what, exactly, is the relationship between a teacher and a student? Is education simply the free circulation of information, a matter of self-learning and acquiring useful knowledge? Or is the ability to memorise and reproduce information still regarded as the ultimate measure of intelligence?

When lamp of journalism flickers in Dark
When lamp of journalism flickers in Dark

Editorial Views

by Rased Mehedi

When lamp of journalism flickers in Dark

During May 1999, I was enrolled as a student at Jahangirnagar University, and Prothom Alo, a newspaper that had graced the newsstands merely twelve months prior, had already established itself as an integral component of our daily morning routine. At that time, I served as the university correspondent for the daily publication Sangbad. Nevertheless, each morning I would proceed to the common room of my residential hall, frequently waiting for my opportunity to peruse Prothom Alo.

Girls’ gender equality and social justice are imperative
Girls’ gender equality and social justice are imperative

Article

by Parvez Babul

Girls’ gender equality and social justice are imperative

In Bangladesh, every year we observe Daughters Day / National Girl Child Day on September 30, and Internatioanl Girl Child Day on October 11. Government of Bangladesh and other stakeholders organize different events to observe the day with due importance.

Government sector becomes top target for cyberattacks as AI accelerates threats
Government sector becomes top target for cyberattacks as AI accelerates threats

Science and Tech

by Special Correspondent

Government sector becomes top target for cyberattacks as AI accelerates threats

Government agencies and public services have become the biggest targets of cyberattackers worldwide, accounting for 27% of the cyber threats observed over the past year, up from 17% the previous year. At the same time, hackers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate and expand their attacks.

Aspiration to retire in village home residence remained unfulfilled
Aspiration to retire in village home residence remained unfulfilled

Article

by Dr Nadim Mahmud

Aspiration to retire in village home residence remained unfulfilled

When I received a telephone call from a well-wisher in New York, it was about 7am in the United States. At that hour, I typically escort my child to school, so I was unable to answer the call. When I returned the call shortly thereafter, the individual on the other end inquired, "Brother, have you heard the news?" "What news?" I responded.

Winter breeze after the rain, a play of colours throughout October
Winter breeze after the rain, a play of colours throughout October

Article

by Hira Talukder

Winter breeze after the rain, a play of colours throughout October

October seems to be a silent bridge of seasonal change. The wet scent of the monsoon still lingers in the air, white autumn clouds float in the sky; yet within the northern wind is the tune of winter's arrival. Sometimes the sharp sting of sunshine, sometimes sudden splashes of rain, and at other times the sight of the river's breast covered in morning mist — October is passing in the colours of diversity.

Low-income people in Bogura in anxiety: ‘Will I buy rice, or put money in the meter?’
Low-income people in Bogura in anxiety: ‘Will I buy rice, or put money in the meter?’

Country

by Masum Hossain

Low-income people in Bogura in anxiety: ‘Will I buy rice, or put money in the meter?’

Saju Hossain, a resident of Fultala area of Bogura metropolis, said, “There has been no work for several days. Sometimes there is rice at home, sometimes not. There is no money in hand either. The price of rice is rising, the price of gas is rising. The electricity bill comes to a lot of money. The household does not run with what I earn in a month. On some days the income is such that, will I buy rice or put money in the meter? I am running the household somehow by taking loans.”

Are court cases really declining, or are the files just moving?
Are court cases really declining, or are the files just moving?

Report

by Hira Talukder

Are court cases really declining, or are the files just moving?

The files piled up in the corridors of the courts seem like layers of time pressing down on people’s long wait for justice. A single case can involve an entire family, a property, or questions of freedom and justice. With the aim of easing that burden of waiting, the rate of case disposal increased in both divisions of the Supreme Court in 2026. In the first eight months of the year alone, the Appellate Division disposed of 11,136 cases, while the High Court Division disposed of 87,596. As the number of disposed cases exceeded the number of newly filed cases, the overall backlog also declined.

Bogura face verification racket: Passport photos, biometric data collected illegally
Bogura face verification racket: Passport photos, biometric data collected illegally

Report

by Masum Hossain

Bogura face verification racket: Passport photos, biometric data collected illegally

Hossain Ali was supposed to receive Tk 5,000 to Tk 7,000. He also needed the money. His wife, Amena Begum, is suffering from a brain tumour. They were supposed to go to India for treatment. Both husband and wife had obtained passports. But due to a lack of money, the trip ultimately did not happen.

A land of sea, hills and forests: What's holding our tourism back?
A land of sea, hills and forests: What's holding our tourism back?

Article

by Hira Talukder

A land of sea, hills and forests: What's holding our tourism back?

Bangladesh is like an unfinished poem written by nature's hand. Somewhere the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal, somewhere hills touching their heads to the clouds. Somewhere tiger footprints in the deep forests of the Sundarbans, somewhere the blue of the sky in the waters of the haor. Green carpets of tea, sails of boats on the bosom of rivers, ancient architecture, folk culture and diversity of taste—altogether, it is as if many Bangladeshes reside within one country.

Morshed Shafiul Hasan remembers Akhter Hussain
Morshed Shafiul Hasan remembers Akhter Hussain

Writings

by VB Desk

Morshed Shafiul Hasan remembers Akhter Hussain

For nearly six decades, Akhter Hussain created a world of joy for children through playful rhymes, enchanting stories and inspiring songs. With his simple, lively and natural language, he coloured the childhoods of generations. His writings did not remain confined to the pages of books; they found their way into textbooks, songs and the country’s cultural movements, becoming part of people’s lives.

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