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Adrita Zaima Islam

Adrita is a contributing writer for Campus, Rising Stars, Star Youth, and Daily Star Books.

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POETRY / What do you want to be when you grow up?

I cannot tell you that I want to be intoxicated, inebriated, and stashed away for the rest of eternity while holding your hand at the mediocre fair in the middle of the crowd of ill-mannered school-children who grew up too soon
30 May 2025, 18:11 PM
30 May 2025, 18:11 PM
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Hair

I love the texture of your hair and I wanted to tell you about it in far too many words than either you or I are comfortable with.
6 April 2025, 09:52 AM
6 April 2025, 09:52 AM
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Movies to enjoy this Eid with your family

To make this time somewhat more enjoyable, here are a few movies you can watch with your family.
30 March 2025, 16:00 PM
30 March 2025, 16:00 PM
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MAYHEM: Lady Gaga’s new album is a delightfully chaotic mix of old and new

Despite a few duds, MAYHEM might just be Lady Gaga reclaiming her place as a queen of pop.
19 March 2025, 13:44 PM
19 March 2025, 13:44 PM
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Let me cut out your mother’s tongue

Let me cut out your mother’s tongue and lay it down beside you like my mother did with mine.
28 February 2025, 06:00 AM
28 February 2025, 06:00 AM
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The role of higher education institutions in attracting global talent

Bangladesh’s struggle with brain drain is not new. According to data collected from 175 countries between 2007 and 2024, the ‘Human Flight and Brain Drain Index’ indicates that Bangladesh has the 37th highest propensity for brain drain.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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A comparative analysis of countries that reversed brain drain

According to a report published in 2023, the number of Bangladeshi students leaving the country every year tripled from 16,609 in 2008 to about 49,151 in 2022.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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Career struggles of young female lawyers

In courtrooms and corridors, in the common spaces and cafeterias where clients and spectators are present, female lawyers have to put up with crass comments, mockery, and harassment.
6 February 2025, 04:00 AM
6 February 2025, 04:00 AM
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Why isn’t the public university system sympathetic to older students?

Due to certain policies, or the lack thereof, the system has turned out to be discriminatory towards students who might want a second chance at education.
8 February 2024, 00:00 AM
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The publishing journey for young writers

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a major decrease in not just the number of books being published per year, but also in the profits made by publishing houses.
8 February 2024, 00:00 AM
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The queerness in Virginia Woolf’s writing

At a time when any hint of sexual fluidity would have been a gross transgression, she chose to ignore the unspoken sociopolitical boundaries.
26 January 2024, 12:04 PM
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Campus picks the best movies of 2023

Here are a few movies that have moved us deeply, enough to land as our favourites of the year.
30 December 2023, 09:56 AM
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The whoas and woes of bunking classes

The feeling of freedom that comes with not having to sit through classes where time passes at half the speed.
28 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Put a Period: How the youth is addressing menstrual equity

Founded by four high schoolers from Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC), Put a Period is a non-profit organisation working to eliminate taboos surrounding menstruation.
27 December 2023, 12:02 PM
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Archie: A brutal depiction of a bold, broken, and boisterous man

What Archie lacks in budget, it makes up for in the honest performances of its leading actors and its touching story about a beloved icon.  
14 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Sultana’s Dream and the issue with feminist utopias

“They should not do anything, excuse me; they are fit for nothing.”
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Making the jump from O level to A level

It only takes a few weeks into A levels for students to realise the stark difference between O and A levels.
12 September 2023, 12:12 PM
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The right way to choose your university

As another enrollment season is coming around, here are a few pointers to get you started.
27 August 2023, 12:39 PM
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The gaming world is unnecessarily unkind to women

Any casual female gamer in Bangladesh would agree that the number of female gamers in this country is painfully low.
22 August 2023, 10:44 AM
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Discovering new horizons

Recently, many Bangladeshi students are choosing to complete their higher education abroad. Countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia,
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
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Internships can help high school students prepare for a brighter future

Although internship opportunities available to high-school students might be hard to stumble upon, they are certainly available.
10 August 2023, 00:00 AM
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Grooming: abuse hiding in plain sight

It's a lesser known evil that is wreaking havoc among young people.
22 June 2023, 00:00 AM
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How children are affected by their parents' unhappy marriage

Marital conflict can result in constant fighting and can breed a hostile atmosphere.
20 May 2023, 08:50 AM
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Availability of menstrual products in educational institutions

Menstruation is a monthly occurrence for women, and having little to no access to pads when needed is a major cause for concern.
20 April 2023, 00:00 AM
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A definitive guide to the digital SAT

The very first digital SAT was administered internationally on March 11, 2023.
28 March 2023, 00:00 AM
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Caring for stray animals, the right way

Caring for stray animals is important, and knowing the right way is vital.
16 March 2023, 09:35 AM
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Can ideology win over desire?

Set in 1990s Dhaka against the backdrop of the military occupation, the novella follows the lives of a young university professor, his wife, and their house help, Phulbanu. The story is narrated entirely from Phulbanu’s perspective. 
16 March 2023, 08:56 AM
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BookTok is propagating pseudo-feminism

There lies a problem in the type of books that are being popularised by BookTok.
9 March 2023, 00:00 AM

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