University Professor|Advisory Editor, Odhikarpatra|President, Bangladesh National Alliance for Disability-Professionals|Vice-President, BD Deaf Cricket Asso|Working for education reform, inclusive education, disability rights & evidence-based policyhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mu5qoo3sjc27What if character education were judged not by what students write in exams, but by what schools actually practise? A new OdhikarPatra feature connects Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi with education reform, ... in Bangladesh. Read the full article odhikarpatra.com/news/3637228 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5qoo3sjc27https://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtq2mxplvs2xWe often judge the final scene of exclusion without asking what happened before it. Did family reject? Did school bully? Did employment discriminate? Did healthcare humiliate? But exclusion cannot excuse coercion either. Rights + dignity + accountability = trust. Link in Comment:23 Aug 2026 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtq2mxplvs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtoxyk576k23Maybe the autistic child isn't simply “stubborn.” Maybe the change is genuinely difficult to process. Good education asks not only “How do we stop the behaviour?” odhikarpatra.com/news/36363 #Autism #InclusiveEducation22 Aug 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoxyk576k23https://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtkikop4yc2yTextbooks can promise inquiry, inclusion and creativity—but classrooms may still reward memorisation and conformity. Quality education requires empowered teachers, fair assessment, inclusive learning, adequate investment and accountable governance.Read: odhikarpatra.com/news/36358 #QualityEducation21 Aug 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkikop4yc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtjxlf6apk2pEnrolment is not learning. High scores are not deep understanding. Certificates are not competence. Quality education develops knowledge, judgment, creativity, empathy and the lifelong ability to learn. A multidimensional exploration: odhikarpatra.com/news/3635720 Aug 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjxlf6apk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtjxkhflec2pA state was founded around religious identity in 1947, but religious education in East Bengal saw no comparable renaissance. Why did political symbolism not become investment in teachers, science, research and institutional dignity? Read: odhikarpatra.com/news/3635620 Aug 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjxkhflec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtjfdqh2vc26Song of Special Education20 Aug 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjfdqh2vc26https://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mtjdyqpa7226A student may be enrolled yet remain excluded from learning. Without accessible materials, sign language, assistive technology, fair assessment and trained teachers, inclusion exists only on paper. Inside Bangladesh’s “silent revolution” in special education: odhikarpatra.com/news/3635520 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjdyqpa7226https://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mt6ioro4ps2mBangladesh’s nine-wicket win in Darwin was no lucky upset. They dismissed Australia twice, built a 228-run lead and controlled four days of Test cricket. Their first Test victory on Australian soil should now underpin lasting red-ball strength. odhikarpatra.com/news/3634616 Aug 2026 05:52 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6ioro4ps2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mt6er3z5w22j🏆 12,595 reads in only 10 days. Saidur Rahman Babu’s report on the politics surrounding the 2027 FIFA election became Odhikar Patra’s most-read story during the first half of August 2026. A milestone for analytical, reader-focused sports journalism. odhikarpatra.com/news/36345 #SportsJournalism16 Aug 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6er3z5w22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mt6dlud4u22jIf history makes us angry but not more just, remembrance remains incomplete. The wounds of August teach a universal truth: an oppressor’s religion cannot legitimise a crime, and a victim’s identity cannot diminish their rights. Read: odhikarpatra.com/news/36344 #MuslimHistory #HumanRights16 Aug 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6dlud4u22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3msxgton77s2fAugust carries meteors, harvests and folklore—but also memories of war, famine and displacement. The month is not cursed. Calendars do not kill; human decisions turn dates into catastrophes. Read Part One of Odhikarpatra’s five-part series: odhikarpatra.com/news/3633213 Aug 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxgton77s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3msmgj6x74s2kHistory can survive in an old tree, a river-eroded grave or a father’s silent tears beside a shrine. A long-form story of Sufi memory, Bangladesh’s Liberation War and a human legacy carried across three places and three generations. odhikarpatra.com/news/3631909 Aug 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmgj6x74s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mshknyodrc2nQawmi education reform need not erase religious identity. It should give learners recognition, safety, modern skills and pathways to higher education and dignified work. Reform must be built with Qawmi communities—not imposed on them. odhikarpatra.com/news/3631107 Aug 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshknyodrc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3msg55tp33c2cNew Research Feature Karbala & Madrasa Education Reform in Bangladesh A thought-provoking article on ethics, knowledge, leadership, education, and the future of Islamic learning. Read here: odhikarpatra.com/news/3629506 Aug 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg55tp33c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3msdbpliyfc2pBangladesh must move beyond rote memorisation and exam-centred learning. Degrees matter—but creativity, practical experience, problem-solving, AI literacy and lifelong learning will shape the future. Read the feature: odhikarpatra.com/news/36281 #EducationReform #FutureSkills05 Aug 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdbpliyfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mscrht5ee22eBangladesh’s leadership on the UN Culture of Peace resolution is commendable. But global advocacy must be matched by domestic practice. Peace requires more than the absence of conflict. It requires rule of law, human rights, free expression, due process and protection from mob violence.05 Aug 2026 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscrht5ee22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3msc5iil55s2xUniversities thrive when disagreement is protected—not punished. Our latest feature explores Academic Freedom, Due Process, Natural Justice, AAUP principles and University Governance using a contemporary case study. Read: odhikarpatra.com/news/3627604 Aug 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc5iil55s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mradijyzic2aDegrees matter. Skills matter. But education is ultimately about who we become—not simply what we know. How would you redefine the purpose of education today? Read the article: odhikarpatra.com/news/36128 I'd genuinely love to hear different perspectives. How do you define education today?22 Jul 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mradijyzic2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mr3ykribg22hEducation is not equitable simply because children enter the same system. When learning conditions differ by income, geography, disability and social status, identical examinations can legitimise inequality rather than measure merit. Read: odhikarpatra.com/news/36106 #EducationEquity #20 Jul 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ykribg22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mr353ioli22lA society doesn't collapse because it lacks wealth. It collapses when character becomes performance. A satirical Bangla folk song asks one timeless question: Will we become better people—or simply better actors? Read the full Feature odhikarpatra.com/news/36099 #Ethics #Character #Humanity #Music20 Jul 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr353ioli22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqug7fwz622xChildren learn morality long before examinations. Academic morality is therefore not merely an educational issue—it is a societal one. Our latest research explores how Bangladesh can strengthen ethical education through a culturally grounded approach ... 📖 odhikarpatra.com/news/3608017 Jul 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqug7fwz622xhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqtxp5j7ss2wA+ grades do not automatically produce ethical citizens. Academic excellence and academic integrity must grow together. Bangladesh's education debate should move beyond examination scores. odhikarpatra.com/news/36071 #AcademicIntegrity #Education17 Jul 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtxp5j7ss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqsdcc4zr22wCOVID-19 didn't just disrupt learning. It also disrupted children's opportunities to develop empathy, cooperation, self-regulation, and moral reasoning through everyday school experiences. Schools do more than teach academic subjects—they help.. ethical citizens. Read odhikarpatra.com/news/3607016 Jul 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsdcc4zr22whttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqrfm5vjac2lRath Yatra is more than a religious procession. It is also about shared heritage, community participation, social trust, and peaceful coexistence. Ancient traditions may still have lessons for modern societies. Read more: odhikarpatra.com/news/36063 #RathYatra #SocialCohesion16 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrfm5vjac2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqr6dporp22lHSC 1994 was postponed because of World Cup excitement. HSC 2026 became a debate because students faced floods, waterlogging, and climate-related safety concerns. Same examination. Very different history. Educational governance must evolve with climate realities. odhikarpatra.com/news/3606216 Jul 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqr6dporp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqn7c5kpbk2uBangladesh has expanded education dramatically since 1971. Yet learning outcomes, teacher dignity, research, policy continuity, and public trust remain pressing challenges. A long-form editorial exploring where we are—and where the next 50 years should lead. odhikarpatra.com/news/3605614 Jul 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn7c5kpbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqmgaz66ac2bCan a nation truly transform its future without first redefining the purpose of education? Bangladesh's education debate is bigger than textbooks or exams. It is about identity, critical thinking...philosophy that shapes future generations. Read research-based feature odhikarpatra.com/news/3605514 Jul 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmgaz66ac2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mql4kg3co223Is education reform about changing curriculum— or changing how we understand educational problems? A research-based analysis on Knowledge Politics, Policy Borrowing, Indigenous Knowledge, and Evidence-informed Reform. odhikarpatra.com/news/36052 #Education #Policy #KnowledgePolitics14 Jul 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mql4kg3co223https://bsky.app/profile/drmahbub.bsky.social/post/3mqkpqwvcm22vWhat do you think? Should Bangladesh's school year continue from January–December? Or should it be redesigned to reflect the country's climate, seasons, and environmental realities? Are repeated monsoon exam postponements just an administrative issue— Read the analysis: odhikarpatra.com/news/3604813 Jul 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:xpibixd3yodeyd3aujrvx6tx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkpqwvcm22v