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Understanding the cheating culture of universities and beyond

Understanding the cheating culture of universities and beyond

Over the past decade, academic dishonesty has evolved significantly, growing not only in frequency but in scale and sophistication. What was once confined to hidden notes or copied answers has expanded into AI-generated essays and outsourced assignments. This shift raises profound questions about i


NSU puts more than 10,000 aspirants to the test

NSU puts more than 10,000 aspirants to the test

North South University (NSU) conducted its Undergraduate Admission Test for the Summer 2026 Semester on Saturday, with the examination running from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm on the university campus. More than 10,000 candidates attended the examination, each seeking a place in one of the university's f

The return of school admission tests in Bangladesh

The return of school admission tests in Bangladesh

The foundation of a nation's education system is built within the classrooms of quality primary and secondary schools. As we know, education is the backbone of a nation. This preparation starts from these institutions. In Bangladesh, admission tests were once the standard for evaluating merit. Howe

The jobs AI cannot take away from women

The jobs AI cannot take away from women

There is a statistic circulating in boardrooms and policy circles that deserves far more attention than it is getting. Women are nearly three times as likely as men to have their jobs automated by AI, according to a recent United Nations report. Read that carefully. Three times. And buried inside t

Bridging the parallelism of humanoid knowledge and AI

Bridging the parallelism of humanoid knowledge and AI

The relationship between humanoid knowledge and artificial intelligence represents one of the most transformative developments of this 21st century era, where globalisation and industrialisation are advancing like F1. While humans acquire knowledge through experience, emotion, culture, intuition, a

Every Bangladeshi woman deserves education on nutrition

Every Bangladeshi woman deserves education on nutrition

Women in this country make an extraordinary amount of sacrifice. They manage households, raise children, hold down careers, care for ageing parents, and somehow still show up the next morning and do it all again. What consistently and quietly gets lost in all of this is their own health. On this I

Bangladesh must rebuild its public universities now

Bangladesh must rebuild its public universities now

For decades, Bangladesh has invested heavily in human capital. Public funds sustain millions of students through primary, secondary, and higher secondary education. Families allocate significant income to examinations and university preparation. Public universities are subsidised so that merit, rat

Reimagining Bangladesh's education for Generation Alpha

Reimagining Bangladesh's education for Generation Alpha

According to UNESCO (2023), 92 per cent of Bangladesh's Generation Alpha - born in 2010 and after - is the country's biggest and most technologically savvy group. Despite having enormous economic potential, children are taught using a mass-production, industrial-era educational system that views st

From roots to wings

From roots to wings

At some point in their academic journey, most students confront a quiet but persistent question: Am I prepared? It often surfaces in moments of comparison, during late nights filled with uncertainty, or when the future feels too distant and undefined. In today's fast-changing world where competitio

The salary transparency conversation nobody wants to have

The salary transparency conversation nobody wants to have

We discuss everything at work— office politics, weekend plans, relationship drama, even deeply personal health issues. Mention your actual salary, and suddenly everyone's staring at their shoes like you just asked them to explain cryptocurrency to their grandparents. A colleague earns 30 per