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Raian Abedin

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POETRY / Your hands shook the whole time

Winters feel less like winters, the sun burns on my fragile skin. December. Tell me it’s
12 September 2025, 18:54 PM
12 September 2025, 18:54 PM
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Student involvement in policy and politics

The future of Bangladesh, much like its history, would have students’ voices guiding it. At least, that was what many of them hoped for.
7 August 2025, 06:46 AM
7 August 2025, 06:46 AM
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One year post-uprising: How do students view Bangladesh today?

How much of the students' expectations after the uprising have been fulfilled?
7 August 2025, 00:00 AM
7 August 2025, 00:00 AM
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The reality of internships for Life Sciences students

With cutthroat global competition and a lack of streamlined infrastructure locally, students often find themselves questioning where to go and whether their degrees are even worth it.
10 July 2025, 05:00 AM
10 July 2025, 05:00 AM
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POETRY / Things I have had to forfeit and things I am unable to find

Patience, like moss, that grows on red soil. Conversations with friends, like inadequate breakfast.
4 July 2025, 18:52 PM
4 July 2025, 18:52 PM
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How to: live

My love always arrived wrapped in silence, wrapped in dust. But that was childhood.
26 June 2025, 10:19 AM
26 June 2025, 10:19 AM
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Sinners is Ryan Coogler’s magnum opus

The story of Sinners shines because of its insistence on straying away from genre conventions.
23 June 2025, 13:11 PM
23 June 2025, 13:11 PM
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Andor Season 2 imagines Star Wars at its most devastating

Very few shows are written with the level of competency as Andor
11 June 2025, 12:21 PM
11 June 2025, 12:21 PM
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An evening at Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay and Dhaka Sessions

In one of their most recent episodes, Dhaka Sessions featured three young artists from Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay to perform in the intimate and literary, lush space of Bookworm Bangladesh
30 May 2025, 18:10 PM
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Tariffs and trade wars: Explained

Tariffs may target nations, but the public often bears the burden.
29 May 2025, 19:24 PM
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Severance is immensely ambitious to a fault

Severance feels like an inspired piece of work that dives into corporate culture.
2 May 2025, 10:37 AM
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Of de-extinct ‘dire wolves’ and the importance of science communication

The language of science is one that is heavy with jargon, and rarely communicates well to anyone not well-versed in that field to begin with.
22 April 2025, 04:00 AM
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Sing Sing is a story of the transformative power of art

More than just an inspiring tale, Sing Sing works on multiple levels as a filmmaking achievement.
6 March 2025, 11:00 AM
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This world is full of paper

at night I look past my window / moon like a bruise hoisted on the shoulder of onlookers / as they draw their curtains
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a timeless masterpiece about the passage of time

The passage of time can be cruel, but there is so much beauty in the little moments shared with each other as you live. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End encapsulates and explores this very idea – and it does so masterfully.
27 February 2025, 11:00 AM
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Predatory publications: What are they and why they pose a threat to academia

What is a predatory publication and why are they a threat to academia?
19 February 2025, 22:01 PM
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How to build a conducive environment for innovation and research

In Bangladesh, academia is often one of the most overlooked aspects that has the potential to greatly contribute to the country’s sustainable development. With the rise in the conversation of the causes of ‘brain drain’, it stands as a critically important point to talk about research and innovation alongside the many limitations to creating innovative new changes that hold us back.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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How to build a conducive environment for innovation and research

In Bangladesh, academia is often one of the most overlooked aspects that has the potential to greatly contribute to the country’s sustainable development.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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Looking to get into visual novels? Here’s where to start

There are plenty of visual novels to get started with. For those looking to experience a story that manages to be dense and lengthy, and yet has a level of interactivity associated with it, here are three visual novels to check out.
13 February 2025, 12:00 PM
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Exit wounds

Tell me I am not a house without exits. Leave
31 January 2025, 18:00 PM
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‘Trigger Warning: Dark Romance’: Exploring the world of dark tropes and taboo with Sister Library

On January 11, Sister Library with Bookworm Bangladesh, organised the event with the intent of fostering discussions around dark romance, erotic literature, and everything in between
12 January 2025, 14:00 PM
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Postgraduate trainee doctors deserve better

Postgraduate trainees form the backbone of tertiary and specialised medical institutions in this country. But the compensation they are offered in return is not satisfactory, to say the least.
4 January 2025, 12:42 PM
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Lack of institutional transportation: A nightmare for private university students

Commuting has always presented itself as a set of multifaceted issues for students in private universities. Over the last few months, however, these issues have come up time and again.
2 January 2025, 05:00 AM
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Nostalgic holiday movies to rewatch

Nostalgic holiday movies to enjoy this time of the year.
31 December 2024, 21:04 PM
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The terrible eating habits of university students

For students, the very idea of sustenance is synonymous with ‘eating whatever you can’, and this practice is only reinforced by restaurants and university cafeterias offering mainly deep-fried items rich in unsaturated fats and unhealthy carbohydrates.
19 December 2024, 04:00 AM
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‘Catfish and Avatars’: Discussions on cyber lives and cyber safety

The phrases “cyber safety” and “cyber lives” may seem vague and not very well understood among Bangladesh’s netizens.
18 December 2024, 18:00 PM
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GNX: Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album is overflowing with a West Coast sound

From the aftermath of what was perhaps one of hip-hop’s biggest rap feuds (against Drake, no less), Kendrick Lamar has released his newest project. The biggest question is: Is it any good?
16 December 2024, 06:00 AM
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7 Sisters in the library: Interpersonal conversations and catharsis found

The event switched gears soon enough, and the final hour saw Shala Gallery turned into a rave.
21 November 2024, 13:44 PM

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