Mrittika Anan Rahman

Mrittika Anan Rahman is a daydreamer trying hard not to run into things while walking. Find her at mrittika.anan@gmail.com

Navigating culture shock when moving abroad

Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.

1y ago

MONSTERMANIA

Ghost stories for a local Halloween experience.

2y ago

Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?

How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”

2y ago

Editorial

I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.

2y ago

Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?

Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.

2y ago

Editorial

Change is hard.

2y ago

A loving send-off to our favourite Derry Girls

The appeal of Derry Girls lies in finding comedy in absolute tragedy.

2y ago

Editorial

This week’s cover story is about young people looking to pursue theatre.

2y ago
January 9, 2020
January 9, 2020

A Winter Wonderland

“Gather around, folks. We hope you’re enjoying your day at our amusement park. I know you’re all excited for your turn inside our newest attraction.

December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019

Viral Holud Planners

Welcome to Viral Holud Planners! We have only one job: to make sure your “apply body turmeric ceremony” goes viral. Invest in us to make your holud be the first of its kind Dhaka has seen. Check out some of our packages below.

November 28, 2019
November 28, 2019

TAILORS OF DOOM RETURNS!

Host: Good evening, and welcome to another edition of TAILORS OF DOOM!

November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019

A new wave of theatre in Dhaka

One weeknight this past September, I pushed through traffic to the other end of the city for a cultural experience. An Agatha Christie play was being staged in my city – an event I couldn’t miss.

November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019

The Office Tour

Hi guys this is Rezwan and I am going to give you a tour of our 700 square feet office of our recently launched digital communications agency. Come on in.

November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019

A Guide to Baby Names for Millennial Parents

As a millennial you want to name your baby something unique. You’re horrified at your parents’ decisions to name you after random household objects like Shampoo, Shaban, Balti, and anything they found in their garden, like Apel, Peyara, and Lichu. How lazy.

October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019

Tailors Of Doom

Host: Hello, and welcome to another edition of TAILORS OF DOOM! [Audience claps and screams out name of the show in unison.]

October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019

The wheels of the bus go round and round

On a dark, stormy night in 1992, a bus full of passengers was speeding in Dhaka roads when a cement truck collided with it. The bus spun uncontrollably and crashed tragically into the lake next to the road but when locals rushed to the area the bus and its passengers were nowhere to be seen. The divers searched in vain.

September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019

CLIMATE CRISIS AND ITS YOUTH ICONS

Eight-year old Esme Ruiz attending the climate strike outside the UN Headquarters in New York told the press, “The world is literally melting right in front of our eyes and no one even realises it. We need to teach them. It’s hard to make changes sometimes, but if you need to save the world, I’d do it rather than die.”

September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019

Exploring Family Relationships as an Adult

When we were six years old, we would show up to events at our relatives’ houses hand in hand with our parents dressed head to toe in clothes that reflected whatever mood our moms were in. You had a very good chance of wearing matching outfits with your sibling.