Aaqib Hasib

Sohini Alam, the vocalist of Khiyo—a fusion band of British and Bengali descent that was formed in London, England— recently sat down with me to talk about all things music.

If you’re a fantasy nut like me, you’ll be acutely aware of just how “westernised”—almost to the point of being whitewashed—the entire genre is.

Xbox placed great importance on their “Game Pass” feature.

Racist crows, cotton plantations, non-consensual kissing, whitewashed main characters.

At its core, Alphabetica is a satire on majoritarianism.

A treat for the ears and in no way fatiguing to listen to.

The Daily Star (TDS): This year’s theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. What’s the connection between gender equality and sustainability?

Over the last decade, more people have started to depend on the internet for information, their social lives and even for their livelihoods. However, the internet is somewhat of a double-edged sword in this respect, as our reliance on it can work against us.

Sanderson has written five “accidental” books between 2020 and 2022, four of which will be published as full-fledged novels in 2023. 

Bangladesh’s progress in terms of achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) has been quite exceptional and the country is now seen as a role model for sustainable development, particularly in terms of locally-led adaptation.

Career opportunities that you can go for if you’re good at writing.

A week or two ago, I came across an article by Hassan Munhamanna on Daily Star Books in which he talked about his struggles with reading books in their entirety.

The nearly two-hour-long special felt like being splashed in the face with a potion that induces nostalgia.

The reality of moving out in the context of Bangladesh.

HBO Max released the trailer of the 20th anniversary special episode.

The real beauty of wrestling is that there's a little something for everyone.

Twenty-eight-year-old Ahmed Jamal, from Barishal, was working as a labourer in Oman since 2018. He was forced to return to Bangladesh during the pandemic. As a result, he lost his primary source of income along with the hefty recruitment fee he had paid to secure the job initially.

June 2042. That’s the first day the floods came but never left. For over a decade, politicians and billionaires had told the world it would be alright. Things were under control.

Fat shaming is a pattern of behaviour that shouldn't belong in our society.

Last Friday, renowned business guru and founder of E-Gorge, Bruhssel Bromad, announced to thousands of his followers and fanboys through his Facebook live stream that E-Gorge had finally procured some foreign investment.