Madiha Athar Khan

Madiha Athar Khan is a columnist for The Daily Star and a technical writer at Optimizely. She also leads the Art for Soul movement. She can be reached at madihak1923@gmail.com 

Can Bangladesh women’s cricket team rise from the ashes of the crushing semifinal defeat?

Bangladesh faced India in the semifinal of this year’s Asia Cup looking to recreate magic and failed by a large margin.

4m ago

Is there a problem with the world of cricket?

Normalising pitches that are more bowler-friendly and being more welcoming to different cricket teams can build a more exciting future for the sport.

6m ago

How to break the curse of losing heartbreaking matches

Bangladesh lost the match to South Africa by four runs denied to the team due to a faulty decision by the on-field umpire.

6m ago

Coming to terms with the dire state of Bangladesh men's cricket

We distance ourselves from the sport, stop watching the games, and wish that the news of the results doesn’t reach us. But to remain unaffected is not a choice we can make.

6m ago

The importance of crying, and how films and TV shows help

Shows and movies that stimulate crying can help us process complex events we may have gone through but have not yet to come to terms with.

10m ago

How well did we play in 2023?

In the world of sports, Bangladeshi women’s and men’s teams for cricket and football have had an eventful year.

11m ago

Where our national cricket teams stand

Bangladesh has had what can be said to be their worst World Cup campaign as of yet.

1y ago

All that went right for Bangladesh against Afghanistan

Bangladesh has started their World Cup 2023 journey with a convincing win.

1y ago
March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021

Graduating in the shadow of a pandemic

Graduating and navigating the start of your career can be daunting even under normal circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic added more challenging aspects to this experience. The mental toll of taking on a job for the first time amidst a pandemic has weighed down on many young individuals.

December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020

Television as a reprieve in trying times

Watching television is an enjoyable way of winding down after a long day, and experiencing a range of emotions not on offer to us in our mundane lives.

December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020

Crafting journals of creativity

While 2020 will be remembered for how difficult it was for everyone, there are some fortunate people who utilised the extra time at home effectively. Shoilee Islam,

November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020

Learning Bangla collaboratively through art

Banglay Boli is a collaborative project by Humairah Shams, Omiya Hassan and maliha mohsin. “We have been friends for years and have worked together on several collaborative art and storytelling projects,” says maliha, who spells her name in small letters.

October 24, 2020
October 24, 2020

Are we ready to go back to the movies?

Movie theatres across the country are starting to open their doors to the public. The idea of sitting in a cramped, closed space for around two hours, elbow-to-elbow with strangers seems like a nauseatingly concerning prospect amidst a pandemic.

March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020

Celebrating the labour of love and care

Golpo Kantha, a re-imagination of the kantha with stories of care and community, is a collaborative art exhibition by Maliha Mohsin and Humayra Kabir.

February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020

Special painting exhibition underway at ISD

A painting exhibition is underway at International School, Dhaka (ISD), showcasing artworks created by their students. The exhibition will run till February 16, and is open to the ISD community only.

February 5, 2020
February 5, 2020

Rubina Akhter’s solo exhibition at Bay’s Galleria

Rubina Akhter’s month-long solo art exhibition, Mystery & Light, is underway at Radius Centre, Bay’s Galleria, Gulshan.

January 22, 2020
January 22, 2020

Charity painting exhibition for Art Fest 2020 underway at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts

For the past few years, the Art Fest, alternatively known as Charukola Utshab, has been organised at a location outside Dhaka,

January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020

Whiny Women: A promising artistic initiative

Whiny Women, a group art exhibition that aimed to create a space for women’s expressions, was held on January 4 and 5 at Dhaka Gallery, Banani.