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We walked into that campus certain of things we can't fully reconstruct now. Ask any of us what we thought we'd be doing by thirty and there's a pause first. Something half-embarrassed, a foreign correspondent, a scientist with a real lab,...

Something is shifting in the ambitions of Bangladeshi youths. Over the past 15 years, the number of Bangladeshi students pursuing higher education abroad has tripled, and according to the Open Doors Report, the number enrolled in US institu...

Rafi had a good CV. A business administration degree from a reputable university, a couple of internship stints listed under experience, and a confident cover letter that his senior helped him write. He got the call after three rounds of in...

For thousands of students in Bangladesh, gaining admission to a prestigious university is the culmination of years of relentless effort. Whether it is Dhaka University, BUET, Jahangirnagar, BRAC, or North South University, an offer letter c...

There is a particular kind of pressure that comes not from an examination hall but from standing beside your own work while someone with a doctorate tries to find the cracks in it. No multiple-choice questions, no partial credit, no retreat...

Bangladesh has been working on expanding Technical and Vocational Education and Training, also known as TVET, for years. The idea is that polytechnic education will become one of the foundations for industrialisation in the country. Polytec...

Bangladesh has frequently celebrated its advancement in both education and employment in recent years. Enrolment in universities is rising and new sectors are emerging at the same time. Policymakers often highlight job creation as a sign of...

For decades, the conversation around academic funding was tilted heavily in one direction. Fields like robotics, medicine, artificial intelligence commanded headlines, attracted investors, and generated the kind of excitement that flows nat...