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A university is often referred to an alma mater, literally a kind and nurturing mother. Just like our relationships with our mothers, each student also has a unique relationship with their university. Often, this relationship is imbued with joys of discovery, learning, and of course growing up. For many others, it is a time of intense struggle, both financial or personal, bullying, and in terms of universities in South Asia, often marred with dirty politics. And yet, the institution and its legacy is always larger than the sum of its parts. As an alumnus myself, the greatest take from univers...

For anyone looking to immerse themself in the literary culture of Bangladesh, Professor Razia Khan Amin's name and presence are unavoidable. A poet, novelist, and literary critic (1936–2011) who taught some of the most prolific litterateurs of our time, her towering personality reaches the current generation through fascinating anecdotes. She was "a truly colourful person… precocious but also ahead of her time in her ideas and ways", Professor Fakrul Alam wrote in Once More into the Past (Daily Star Books, 2020), a collection of his essays earlier published in the Star Literature pages. ...

Bangabandhu – The People’s Protagonist-46 Bangabandhu’s declaration of independence Dr. Atiur Rahman 1st February, 2021 10:05:55 Following the sudden postponement of the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly on 1st March 1971, Bangabandhu gave a massively successful call for non-cooperation with the Pakistan government. His historic speech on March 7 at the Race Course Maidan to a mammoth crowd sent a red signal to the ruling clique of Pakistan. This skilfully worded speech by Bangabandhu was nothing short of declaring independence for Bangladesh. President Yahya Khan rushed to ...