Mastura Tasnim

The hijacking of MV Abdullah was preventable

Piracy is seeing a resurgence, one of its first victims being the Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier MV Abdullah.

8m ago

Sex Education: No Need to be Shy

Bangladesh needs to develop age-appropriate, inclusive, system-backed sex education

1y ago

Bollywood, sex education, and teaching consent

I found out last Sunday that Ajay Devgn taught my husband about consent.

2y ago

The Sylhet floods are anything but normal

As you read this piece, the water is receding in Sunamganj, while the bodies surface.

2y ago

Youth Policy Forum’s '2020 Budget Dialogue' starts today

To do a deep dive into the 2020 national budget, Youth Policy Forum (YPF) has organised the “The 2020 Budget Dialogue” – a by sector expert analysis spanning three weeks, starting from today.

4y ago

Dhaka Attack: The Aftermath

July 1, 2016: The day our way of life changed, perhaps forever.

8y ago

Letterspace: For Simple Writing

You're looking for something like Evernote that does group work or gives word count (What kind of writing app doesn't have a word count system).

8y ago

There's no poem for the accountant

No romantic ballad about his nine to five routine

8y ago
June 15, 2015
June 15, 2015

Game of Thrones’ Moral Minefield

You have witnessed a psychopath rape a character who has grown up on screen, and a father burn his daughter at the stake for power. At this point you have to ask yourself, where does the line lie?

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

Dreaming Of Reality

First, they grabbed her long hair.

April 23, 2015
April 23, 2015

REDEFINING DEBATE

From bombs to blockades, it's getting harder and harder to question social norms, to debate the policies that shape our world.

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