Ayaan Shams Siddiquee

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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Jail cells can never be appropriate grounds to hold exams

On July 31, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jashore, released a public notice announcing that two detained HSC 2024 examinees would have to appear for their upcoming exams from Satkhira District Jail.

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HSC 2024 examinees call for a boycott of exams if candidates remain detained

Following the arrests of hundreds of student, board examinees from colleges around the country took to social media to announce a firm, unified decision– examinees will boycott HSC entirely if even a single one of their batch-mates are still detained and not allowed to appear for the exams.

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Kaiju no. 8: The breath of fresh air shounen anime needed

Kaiju No. 8 is anything but conventional, as it subverts any and all expectations right from the get-go.

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Keeping a family tradition alive through knitting

How Rudaba turned her passion into a business

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Bringing back the tradition of exchanging Eid cards

Young people should be encouraged to explore creative avenues and spend time with friends and loved ones beyond the digital space.

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September 3, 2022
September 3, 2022

Stone Ocean is classic Jojo at its finest

Stone Ocean takes the bizarre to newer heights with a completely fresh twist.

August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022

Where Makoto Shinkai's Films Fall Short

Most of his popular films follow the same lacklustre narrative pattern.

August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022

The appeal of sports anime

The sports genre is one of the most versatile ones out there.

July 24, 2022
July 24, 2022

Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is everything a great prequel film should be

Studio MAPPA’s Jujutsu Kaisen 0 hit a home run on every front.

July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022

Bangladeshi esports will suffer for what happened in Chuadanga

Its implications will hinder the legitimacy of esports in Bangladesh.

July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022

25 years since we set sail for One Piece

The One Piece manga celebrates its 25th anniversary.

July 20, 2022
July 20, 2022

Where ride-sharing services fail

It's natural for services like Uber and Pathao to flourish in a megacity like Dhaka, especially since they started out with the promise to not compromise on either safety or cost.

July 18, 2022
July 18, 2022

SSC 2022 delays continue to negatively affect students

Although this break might seem effective at first, this will hinder the examinees’ preparation and cause more harm than good.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Oshi no Ko: Exploring the cutthroat entertainment industry

The manga talks about the dark side of the entertainment industry.

July 9, 2022
July 9, 2022

Everything wrong with Qurbani cattle markets

The blame falls onto the dire state of cattle markets before Eid.