Aasha Mehreen Amin

Women are crazy because they set the bar ridiculously high for themselves, with no thought of self-preservation.

Entitlement is a bad habit that few of us can escape.

There is an explanation, however infuriating, to each of the delightful conundrums in public work.

AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.

We will remember the faces of the smiling Gazan children and their families in the photos—the faces of people who have been wiped out for no fault of their own.

In Dhaka, the designated streets occupied by BNP looked like a battlefield.

Phone tapping has been a favourite tool for governments around the world to snoop on people. In Bangladesh we have been familiar with this term for decades. Those of us who grew up in the "analogue phone days" can recall getting goosebumps at the sound of a click or inadvertent cough in the middle of a phone conversation that hinted that someone was listening in

In the last few years, attackers have targeted minority communities, and the law enforcers have displayed apathy or reluctance in catching the culprits, who are often linked to influential groups

The tacit tolerance of bigotry over the years has nurtured ideologies that are diametrically opposite to the founding principles of our nation

It was an unlikely death for 55-year-old Bhuban Chandra Shil, a lawyer who lived in Dhaka city for work while his family stayed in Maizdi, Noakhali.

It was an unlikely death for 55-year-old Bhuban Chandra Shil, a lawyer who lived in Dhaka city for work while his family stayed in Maizdi, Noakhali

Tanzim – who said in a post that men marrying women who are used to “free-mixing at addas” would be depriving their children of a “modest” mother – is a victim of the toxic masculinity prevalent in his surroundings.

Editors are in quite a fix.

It is a universal value that teachers must be respected; it is the basic premise of learning. It is objectionable because someone has the audacity to ask something so contrary to any civilised society’s value system.

Why are we not increasing food production at home and being less dependent on imports?

The story would resonate with many young couples starting out in this ruthless city, where what you earn is nowhere near what you spend, just for the bare minimum.

One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people

There are those among us who take the game of bluffing as a sport or an art form.

Clearly, deep-rooted biases and stereotypes are at play.

Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.