Aasha Mehreen Amin

In the US, an alien is not just an extraterrestrial; it could simply mean someone from a foreign country.

It’s always a bit of a jolt when one is reminded of one’s age.

Being surrounded by sycophants is an occupational hazard for anyone who has some form of power.

The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs

Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.

Be it uncleanliness, chaotic immigration lines, or unnecessary drama at baggage claim - our Dhaka airport has a lot to offer.

When it comes to the BCL, ordinary laws do not apply as they are not "ordinary" people.

Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.

Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.

If the language is too flawless and the writer unknown, if the nit-picking editor cannot put a single mark on the script, chances are that it is too good to be true.

Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”

If you are ready to launder ill-gotten wealth, make sure it is in the thousands of crores – a few hundred crores is embarrassingly measly in this game of big bucks.

Let’s think of some out-of-the-box ways to tackle even the most formidable of problems.

What more will we achieve through being 'smart'?

So far, whatever the ruling party has been doing is going in favour of the BNP. 

The value of a female is largely determined by what she can offer to her family and society

The bizarre and clearly communally inspired section in this year’s HSC Bangla question paper is a dangerous occurrence that could easily have been overlooked had it not been doing the rounds on social media.

My phone thinks it knows me better than I know myself – how preposterous! Or is it?

There are a litany of issues that make the lives of ordinary citizens difficult.

The BCL has demonstrated that their “power” lies in their licence to beat up anyone they want, anytime they want – academic decorum be damned.