
Aasha Mehreen Amin
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Aasha Mehreen Amin is joint editor at The Daily Star.
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
Aasha Mehreen Amin is joint editor at The Daily Star.
There is a staggering lack of empathy, respect, and compassion in our society, which has seeped into many of our young people.
ITJP's documentary provides evidentiary insights into the July uprising atrocities.
Let us recap some of the most critical lessons of 2024 as we look forward to 2025.
You didn’t expect someone like Andrew, who would have turned only 50 this December 16, to exit the world so abruptly.
We are now going through times of extreme anxiety caused by economic uncertainty, rapid social change, and complex global issues.
How many of those injured during the July-August uprising, like Abdullah, are still fighting for their lives?
The euphoria of August 5, and the momentous days leading up to it, especially since July 15, are now being overshadowed by a cloud of uncertainty.
This incident exposes the added vulnerability of young women and girls when they belong to Indigenous communities.
It was an unlikely death for 55-year-old Bhuban Chandra Shil, a lawyer who lived in Dhaka city for work while his family stayed in Maizdi, Noakhali
Tanzim – who said in a post that men marrying women who are used to “free-mixing at addas” would be depriving their children of a “modest” mother – is a victim of the toxic masculinity prevalent in his surroundings.
Editors are in quite a fix.
It is a universal value that teachers must be respected; it is the basic premise of learning. It is objectionable because someone has the audacity to ask something so contrary to any civilised society’s value system.
Why are we not increasing food production at home and being less dependent on imports?
The story would resonate with many young couples starting out in this ruthless city, where what you earn is nowhere near what you spend, just for the bare minimum.
One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people
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.