University quality in Bangladesh: Having a university in a locality is considered to be a prestige symbol. And to boost the ego of some local leaders, we have allowed education to spread thin. Our insistence on quantity has made us compromise quality. It is no wonder that the country does not have academic leaders to become vice-chancellors.
7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria: The Turkish authorities estimated that over 5,600 buildings have collapsed in the southeastern provinces. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has already climbed above 21,000 as rescue crews look for survivors trapped under toppled buildings.
Ideological Elephant in NCTB Textbooks: Instances of plagiarism in science textbooks have been traced, and the editors have already apologised for their scholarly negligence. The use of Google Translate to change a source text into Bangla for writing sections of textbooks is an event of scandalous proportions, to say the least.
AI and chatGPT: The pressure to write more, become more visible, master more, and claim mastery over issues beyond one’s discipline or format can make one seek shortcuts. The illusion of instant fame acts as a catalyst. The aggressive growth of technology has further aggravated the situation.