Afsan Chowdhury, Researcher and Political Analyst : Pakistan Army is now eyeing Imran Khan after it failed to reach a consensus with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. There is nothing called civil administration in Pakistan where there has always been military ruling. Civil administration is just a nominal matter in a country where the army is…
Dr. Mamtazuddin Patwari, Professor of History, Bangladesh Open University : Public examinations have the highest priority in our education system. Public and private universities across the country run their academic activities in different time periods such as semesters, trimesters etc. Verbal tests are very nominal here. Although the grading or GPA method has been introduced in…
Dr. Syed Anwar Husain, Professor, BUP : The evaluation process of answer scripts at SSC and HSC levels is not based on the merit. The learning of the students has been reflected, to some extent, in the result of the public examinations, whatever it may be. However, the level of education has not been reflected. It…
Prof Dr Shamsul Alam, Energy Adviser to Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB) : The incident of pilferage has become commonplace in the energy sector of the country. We, on behalf of the CAB, demanded that the cost of each sector be scrutinized. However, our plea has fallen on deaf ears. We have accommodated corruption and pilferage….
Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Jagannath University : The lack of dedicated teachers is the reason for the disastrous state of our country’s education system. Our own students are far more talented than those from abroad. There is no lack of talented students in our country; rather, quality education is rare. Some 30% students failed and…
Dr. Zafruallah Chowdhury, Freedom Fighter & Founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra : Even if, Lt. General J.F.R. Jacob termed Major General Ataul Gani Osmani as Colonel in his book it is not a big issue. There is no need of any controversy centring it. Gen. Osmani retired as a Colonel long before the Liberation War. He later…
Humayan Kabir, Former Ambassador and International Relations Analyst : Myanmar has been circling around the Rohingya problem, but hasn’t been able yet to reach a concrete decision to solve it. I think Myanmar should come to a positive solution quickly for the sake of regional security as well as bilateral relations and internal security of Bangladesh…