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Mrittika Anan Rahman

Mrittika Anan Rahman is a daydreamer trying hard not to run into things while walking. Find her at mrittika.anan@gmail.com

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Music and play keep us human — our schools need them more than ever

Bangladesh should not make a move which will further deteriorate the quality of public school education
3 December 2025, 02:00 AM
3 December 2025, 02:00 AM
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Teaching in the age of AI

As fast as AI applications are evolving, we will need to find new solutions as we go and not get too comfortable with any temporary fixes.
9 October 2025, 04:00 AM
9 October 2025, 04:00 AM
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BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Behind the screens: Unpacking the power of Bangladeshi TV ads

Consuming advertisements on television is a fixture of modern life—we are constantly aware when watching TV that we can buy more things, be better looking, have more fun, and treat ourselves to more.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
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Navigating culture shock when moving abroad

Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.
17 August 2023, 12:55 PM
17 August 2023, 12:55 PM
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MONSTERMANIA

Ghost stories for a local Halloween experience.
31 October 2022, 10:53 AM
31 October 2022, 10:53 AM
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Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?

How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”
12 September 2022, 12:40 PM
12 September 2022, 12:40 PM
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Editorial

I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.
30 June 2022, 00:00 AM
30 June 2022, 00:00 AM
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Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?

Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.
13 June 2022, 14:13 PM
13 June 2022, 14:13 PM
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A loving send-off to our favourite Derry Girls

The appeal of Derry Girls lies in finding comedy in absolute tragedy.
2 June 2022, 00:00 AM
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Editorial

Change is hard.
2 June 2022, 00:00 AM
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Editorial

This week’s cover story is about young people looking to pursue theatre.
11 May 2022, 18:38 PM
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The pursuit of theatre

The world of theatre is accessible yet not a simple one to get into.
11 May 2022, 18:17 PM
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Young people and their pursuit of theatre

Young people are drawn to theatre, but many don’t know how theatre groups in Dhaka work.
10 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Book charities to donate to this Eid

The pandemic has disrupted the businesses of struggling booksellers, many of whom are still reeling from their losses. There are organisations that are helping booksellers, book readers, and both.
28 April 2022, 07:03 AM
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What happened to Hriday Mondol is a symptom of deeper insecurities

I don’t know if the baffling lack of tolerance of free thought in our classrooms, like in all other spaces in our country currently, stems from hyper-religiosity, genuine hate for people of other religions, or sheer ignorance.
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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The best of the “whodunit”

There is little that isn't exciting about an edge-of-the-seat mystery.
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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Editorial

In 2022, there’s no way to escape social media. Trust me, I have tried.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
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The allure of TikTok

What makes the platform so appealing to regular users and content creators?
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
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Influence over quality: Who are the bestselling authors at the Boi Mela?

In recent years, internet personalities have dominated sales at the Ekushey Boi Mela.
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM
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The many languages we speak

The linguistic heritage of our country is varied, rich and diverse.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM
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What should you really be studying at university? Should it be what you’re most passionate about? What if you no longer care about that field by the time you graduate or realise you don’t really have much to contribute to it?
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
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It’s the penultimate issue of the year.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
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When I was at school, a friend once pointed to a junior and went “Even that kid in Year 6 is dating someone but you aren’t.”
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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Editorial

I never intend to pull an all-nighter. It’s just that some nights, the hours fly but things don’t come together.  
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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Editorial

The thing about my to-do lists is that I know I’m not going to get around to doing all of the things on it. It’s reassuring to have a list.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Editorial

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently underway. As I write this, the US has the most medals, while China has the most gold medals.
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Editorial

The thrill of getting your first instrument is incomparable. After playing around on a harmonium for a while trying to learn Bangla music, one day when I was at my grandmother’s house, my dad called to say our new instrument was here. It was an upright piano and all I could ask on the phone was what colour it was.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood

Mrittika Anan Rahman (MAR): What does it say about Bollywood that it became mediators of so many of India and Bangladesh’s neighbouring cultures through its adaptation of stories such as Mughal-E-Azam, Umrao Jaan, or Laila Majnu?
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

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