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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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English Medium students’ strained relationship with Bangla

There is an absence of emphasis on Bangla's proper learning.
23 February 2023, 00:00 AM
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Possibilities: Attainable

Possibilities that are small enough to be held in the clammy palms of a toddler.
16 February 2023, 00:00 AM
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Unsettling movies to watch on Valentine’s Day

Breaking the image of Valentine's Day that has been created as a result of commercial propaganda. 
14 February 2023, 16:45 PM
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Let’s not interpret old media through a modern lens

Historical backdrop and our understanding of the relevant historical backdrop are important when we try to study a material or even enjoy it.
2 February 2023, 00:00 AM
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Movies to look out for in 2023

Here’s what we recommend you look out for in the coming year.
19 January 2023, 15:01 PM
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Waiting Room

“This is why I tell you never to go out alone.”
19 January 2023, 00:00 AM
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TV shows to look out for in 2023

Here’s the shows we recommend you look out for in the coming year.
18 January 2023, 15:00 PM
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Books to look forward to in 2023

Here are some of the books that will be hitting the shelves in 2023.
12 January 2023, 13:56 PM
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Sunset Studios is making Bangladesh’s first “anime-style” project

Sunset Studios is an animation studio based in Bangladesh that has recently announced its new project, Dead End, which has been gaining traction as Bangladesh’s first “anime-style” project. Irfan Chowdhury, the co-founder and director of the studio, alongside the technical director and sound designer Ali Arman, and 2D artist Humayra Kabir sat down with SHOUT to give insight into this ambitious project.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM
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You should hold on to your pop culture opinions

There is a little more than your own thoughts influencing your pop culture takes.
3 January 2023, 14:45 PM
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Sunset Studios is making Bangladesh’s first “anime-style” project

Sunset Studios is an animation studio based in Bangladesh that has recently announced its new project, Dead End.
2 January 2023, 15:00 PM
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How insomnia affects the lives of young adults

Insomnia has been known to cause health issues such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.
1 January 2023, 14:54 PM
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Avatar: The Way of Water marks an underwhelming return to Pandora

The first film portrayed the antagonists as capitalist, warmongering villains but this movie took it one step beyond.
21 December 2022, 15:14 PM
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The France-Morocco match is a study in ethnicity and nationality

Choosing a team to back during the FIFA World Cup and vocalising that support to the world has become almost ritualistic for us.
14 December 2022, 14:32 PM
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Wednesday is modernisation done right

Wednesday uses various tropes to build contrast between a normal scenario and one that is infused with the delightfully ghoulish charm.
8 December 2022, 00:00 AM
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Are people joining gyms for the right reasons?

Breaking down the ugly sides of what motivates people to hit the gym.
17 November 2022, 16:55 PM
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Simonetta Vespucci, Dead

But like him they will remember her complexion and her curls and the countless pieces that she graced.
17 November 2022, 00:00 AM
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Types of people on a field trip

While some people find field trips infinitely interesting, others treat them as just another day in prison.
5 November 2022, 15:13 PM
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The reason we consume mindless media

We, as a society, give far too much importance to intelligent content.
3 November 2022, 00:00 AM
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How complexion products contribute to colourism in our society

Unlike the blatant cruelty of racism, colourism manifests itself in more subtle ways.
15 October 2022, 14:39 PM

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