Why must brute force always be the response to student protests?
The writer says: "It is tragic that a student body that was once at the forefront of the most significant movements of our history has been turned into the bully boys (and girls)…
Education
Why are highly educated people choosing blue-collar jobs abroad?
This trend is not just a statistical oddity, but a clear sign of deep-seated issues within the job market in Bangladesh and the broader socioeconomic context, says the writer.
Taiwan students visit headquarters of tech giants Qihoo 360 Technology, Alibaba in mainland
The group will travel to Xi'an in Shaanxi to visit the historic sites there such as the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor and meet the pandas at the Panda Breeding Base in…
Students and quota holders say reform is necessary
The quota system must be executed in a way that upholds fairness, inclusivity, and equity.
China’s first panda college to open doors in Sichuan
The first 50 wildlife and nature reserve management majors will be trained to become professionals specialising in the protection of pandas.
Letting our professors just profess ideas
The wise and holistic utilization of human resources is the primary and undeniable precondition for the overall development of any nation, argues the writer.
Is the system rigged against meritocracy?: The Daily Star
Shedding light into the PSC scandal, investigations have revealed that Tk 2 crore allegedly passed between two racket members, both PSC officials, to obtain and sell the question…
Pressure rises on Indonesia to curb illicitly gained professorships
Amid an ongoing investigation into 11 professors alleged of academic fraud, a Tempo report has found that the illicit practice goes all the way to the government, potentially…
Singapore, Laos ink pacts on education, carbon credits
The new agreement “opens yet another new frontier of cooperation”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a lunch hosted for Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on his…
Toyota to open automotive training school in Cambodia
ime Minister Hun Manet encouraged the company to explore the possibility of expanding the scope of training to Cambodian youth to meet the needs of the automotive manufacturing…