Aasha Mehreen Amin
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Aasha Mehreen Amin is joint editor at The Daily Star.
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Aasha Mehreen Amin is joint editor at The Daily Star.
Perhaps it is no coincidence that she shared her name with Begum Rokeya, the pioneer of women’s emancipation in the Indian subcontinent during British rule.
The history of civilisation has shown that humans survive when they are part of a community.
The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.
Women are crazy because they set the bar ridiculously high for themselves, with no thought of self-preservation.
There is an explanation, however infuriating, to each of the delightful conundrums in public work.
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
We will remember the faces of the smiling Gazan children and their families in the photos—the faces of people who have been wiped out for no fault of their own.
There are those among us who take the game of bluffing as a sport or an art form.
Clearly, deep-rooted biases and stereotypes are at play.
Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.
In the US, an alien is not just an extraterrestrial; it could simply mean someone from a foreign country.
It’s always a bit of a jolt when one is reminded of one’s age.
Being surrounded by sycophants is an occupational hazard for anyone who has some form of power.
The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs
Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.
Be it uncleanliness, chaotic immigration lines, or unnecessary drama at baggage claim - our Dhaka airport has a lot to offer.
When it comes to the BCL, ordinary laws do not apply as they are not "ordinary" people.