Aasha Mehreen Amin

Aasha Mehreen Amin

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Aasha Mehreen Amin is joint editor at The Daily Star.

Why are young men becoming so violent?

There is a staggering lack of empathy, respect, and compassion in our society, which has seeped into many of our young people.

1w ago

Digital technology can bring clarity to the July-August atrocities

ITJP's documentary provides evidentiary insights into the July uprising atrocities.

3m ago

Why 2025 is a crucial year for Bangladesh

Let us recap some of the most critical lessons of 2024 as we look forward to 2025.

4m ago

Seeing Bangladesh through Andrew Eagle’s eyes

You didn’t expect someone like Andrew, who would have turned only 50 this December 16, to exit the world so abruptly.

4m ago

Hate is bringing us closer to our own extinction

We are now going through times of extreme anxiety caused by economic uncertainty, rapid social change, and complex global issues.

4m ago

Why did Abdullah have to die?

How many of those injured during the July-August uprising, like Abdullah, are still fighting for their lives?

5m ago

Are we trying to get ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’?

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.

6m ago

Why did the Khagrachhari school reinstate a known sexual predator?

This incident exposes the added vulnerability of young women and girls when they belong to Indigenous communities.

7m ago
September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

Who is responsible for the ‘unnatural death’ of Bhuban Shil?

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

September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023

Tanzim Hasan Sakib is the victim of a sexist culture

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.

September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023
September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Are we normalising the humiliation of teachers?

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.

August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

What the egg is happening?

Why are we not increasing food production at home and being less dependent on imports?

August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023

Dhaka’s ugly, ruthless side

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.

July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023

The old political playbook needs a major upgrade

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

July 21, 2023
July 21, 2023

How to deal with compulsive dodgers

There are those among us who take the game of bluffing as a sport or an art form.

June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023

The global conspiracy – against women

Clearly, deep-rooted biases and stereotypes are at play.

May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

This election year, why not opt for rose-tinted glasses?

Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.