Ayaan Shams Siddiquee

Ayaan Shams Siddiquee is a contributing writer at Campus, Rising Stars, and Star Youth.

The Apothecary Diaries is the anime to put cookie-cutter female protagonists to sleep

Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries redefines female leads in anime.

4w ago

What made Kaaktaal’s journey so special and memorable

Kaaktaal thrived on making songs that had minimal distractions. AiA’s guitar laid the foundation, Nazm’s flute added a transportative calmness, and percussionist Joven carried the rhythm section with grace. 

1m ago

The lack of guidance counselling in Bangladesh’s national curriculum and education system

It's imperative for schools to foster a culture that encourages students to pursue their dreams while also establishing the necessary support systems to help them achieve their goals.

6m ago

How to write the “Why us?” supplement essay for US colleges

The “Why us?” essay is perhaps the most common supplement you’ll come across on your application journey.

6m ago

Managing traffic through student involvement

Since the early days of November, approximately 300 students have been working in morning and evening shifts to help alleviate the city's growing traffic jam issues.

7m ago

The sound of resistance: Songs that came out during the student movement

Some of our country’s talented musicians courageously stood up against the previous regime and violence on peaceful student protestors during the quota reform movement. These are some tracks that were released in the past month to fuel the rage and stand in solidarity with students.

9m ago

How the youth is contributing to flood relief in unique ways

From doing charity livestreams to selling SEO backlinks, the Bangladeshi youth is finding interesting avenues to generate funds for flood victims.

9m ago

Youth mobilise to safeguard minority establishments and places of worship

While such initiatives are commendable, they, of course, don’t offer a proper solution to the primary problems at hand.

10m ago
April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023

Are your faaka Dhaka jokes elitist?

Maybe we need to reconsider what we’re deriving entertainment from.

April 1, 2023
April 1, 2023

17 years of Oniket Prantor – Bangladesh’s definitive rock anthem

It’s been 17 years of 16 minutes 21 seconds.

March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023

The endgame: Attack on Titan returns tonight for its final bow

Attack on Titan is finally coming to an end.

February 24, 2023
February 24, 2023

Artcell scales new heights with Otritio

Artcell’s Otritio doesn’t shy away from making a bold statement.

February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

The sad state of Bangla literature in the national curriculum

For an overwhelming majority of national curriculum students, literary exploration of this sort is not even a pipe dream.

February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023

The appeal of small-scale acoustic concerts

The biggest selling point behind these shows lies in their interactive nature.

February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023

Can Bangladeshi manga make it to Japan? We asked ‘Source?’

“Within just two weeks of the launch, we sold almost 500 copies."

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

In conversation with Fournetsha Bangladesh – the company behind Bangladesh’s latest original manga magazine

SHOUT sat down with the team behind “Source?” to discuss the future of the magazine and the potential it has for cultivating manga culture in Bangladesh.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

First impressions of the “Source?” manga magazine

The first issue of Source? released on February 1 following a pre-order campaign. The 300-page-long magazine, which can be bought online and currently at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela,

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is yet another underwhelming Junji Ito adaptation

A mangaka of Ito’s calibre deserves far better treatment.