Afia Jahin

Afia Jahin is a member of the editorial team at The Daily Star.

The bittersweet dream of Dhaka’s metro rail

As the train screeches along the rails, one cannot help but marvel at the experience of being a passenger on the Dhaka metro.

‘Business, not city service, is being prioritised’

"One after another, actions are taking place to strip the Dhanmondi Lake of its intended character."

How to not ‘be a woman’ on Bangladeshi public buses

How can women travel on public transport without feeling like sub-humans?

Why we think romantic love is unimportant

It is unfortunate that most people experiencing one failed romantic relationship tend to give up on love altogether. In the process, we also normalise giving less to our current partner.

It’s time now for sports to stop seeing gender

Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?

What hurts the most? My ‘cultural’ sentiments, of course

I have been deeply, deeply affected by social media sensation Ashraful Hossen Alom’s (mostly known as Hero Alom) rendition of Amaro Porano Jaha Chay (lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore).

Love, Death & Robots: "Jibaro" and the futile fantasy of feminine revenge

How feministic is the female revenge fantasy in films?

Why should we need to demand safe roads?

What hope is there for a country—soon to become a middle-income one—to be a safe one for its citizens if people are being killed on roads daily, with little intervention from authorities besides what’s on paper?

July 2, 2023
July 2, 2023

The bittersweet dream of Dhaka’s metro rail

As the train screeches along the rails, one cannot help but marvel at the experience of being a passenger on the Dhaka metro.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

‘Business, not city service, is being prioritised’

"One after another, actions are taking place to strip the Dhanmondi Lake of its intended character."

March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023

How to not ‘be a woman’ on Bangladeshi public buses

How can women travel on public transport without feeling like sub-humans?

February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023

Why we think romantic love is unimportant

It is unfortunate that most people experiencing one failed romantic relationship tend to give up on love altogether. In the process, we also normalise giving less to our current partner.

September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022

It’s time now for sports to stop seeing gender

Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?

July 28, 2022
July 28, 2022

What hurts the most? My ‘cultural’ sentiments, of course

I have been deeply, deeply affected by social media sensation Ashraful Hossen Alom’s (mostly known as Hero Alom) rendition of Amaro Porano Jaha Chay (lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore).

May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022

Love, Death & Robots: "Jibaro" and the futile fantasy of feminine revenge

How feministic is the female revenge fantasy in films?

April 4, 2022
April 4, 2022

Why should we need to demand safe roads?

What hope is there for a country—soon to become a middle-income one—to be a safe one for its citizens if people are being killed on roads daily, with little intervention from authorities besides what’s on paper?

March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022

The Slap: When toxic masculinity becomes the language of love

Why is a man seen as the default protector to a woman? Why do we believe that a woman cannot protect herself—let alone decide when she does or does not require protection?

February 2, 2022
February 2, 2022

Women don’t want to be superhumans

Often as children, my female peers and I would lament over the myriad privileges our male counterparts enjoyed in society, from being allowed to play for hours in the sun (a tan would not diminish their value as human beings) to going out any hour of the day (with their prime fear being that they might be mugged, not that they might be raped and killed).