Adrita Zaima Islam

Adrita is a contributing writer for Campus, Rising Stars, Star Youth, and Daily Star Books.

Hair

I love the texture of your hair and I wanted to tell you about it in far too many words than either you or I are comfortable with.

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Movies to enjoy this Eid with your family

To make this time somewhat more enjoyable, here are a few movies you can watch with your family.

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MAYHEM: Lady Gaga’s new album is a delightfully chaotic mix of old and new

Despite a few duds, MAYHEM might just be Lady Gaga reclaiming her place as a queen of pop.

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Let me cut out your mother’s tongue

Let me cut out your mother’s tongue and lay it down beside you like my mother did with mine.

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Why studying abroad is becoming harder for Bangladeshi students

In recent times, popular study abroad destinations have been adopting policies and undergoing changes that are making it harder for Bangladeshi students to go abroad.

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The role of higher education institutions in attracting global talent

Bangladesh’s struggle with brain drain is not new. According to data collected from 175 countries between 2007 and 2024, the ‘Human Flight and Brain Drain Index’ indicates that Bangladesh has the 37th highest propensity for brain drain.

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A comparative analysis of countries that reversed brain drain

According to a report published in 2023, the number of Bangladeshi students leaving the country every year tripled from 16,609 in 2008 to about 49,151 in 2022.

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Career struggles of young female lawyers

In courtrooms and corridors, in the common spaces and cafeterias where clients and spectators are present, female lawyers have to put up with crass comments, mockery, and harassment.

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June 15, 2024
June 15, 2024

The thriving online clothing thrift scene and the youth behind it

These young entrepreneurs are not only proving the do-ability of running a thriving business alongside studies but also inspiring countless other students to dip their toes into the rewarding world of entrepreneurship.

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

A Dead River is All I Want

You know those instances when we start off in the wide, turbulent currents of a river making its way downstream?

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in your House

If they knew, your mother would have said, “It’s in your head, darling,” and your father would have screamed, “Put that head in the toilet bowl where it belongs.”

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

Should you consider studying Pharmacy?

With the influx of students exploring the vast world of life sciences, Pharmacy has started to see a stratospheric increase in interested youths.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Are you experiencing testing fatigue?

At this point, I simply don’t feel like taking any more tests.

February 25, 2024
February 25, 2024

BTS of Ekushey Boi Mela: Is our publishing industry overly reliant on one event?

Most publishing companies in Bangladesh are not big enough for them to have a fully functioning marketing team or a viable marketing strategy.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Southeast and East Asian countries

There are an immense number of educational opportunities available within our small part of the world.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

The stories that nonfictions tell

Dense textbooks with words more twisted than the shapes my lips could contort themselves into—for the longest time, my perception of non-fiction didn’t deviate from this singular image.

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

Why isn’t the public university system sympathetic to older students?

Due to certain policies, or the lack thereof, the system has turned out to be discriminatory towards students who might want a second chance at education.

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

The publishing journey for young writers

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a major decrease in not just the number of books being published per year, but also in the profits made by publishing houses.