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ESSAY / Who is feminist literature for?

For today’s feminists, the focus isn’t just on challenging or breaking social norms, but also on asking, who gets to break these norms? And to what extent?
26 June 2025, 18:00 PM
26 June 2025, 18:00 PM
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THE SHELF / Diverging perspectives: Exploring Bangladesh’s history through controversial narratives

When it comes to the history of Bangladesh both pre-and post-Liberation War, certain aspects have either remained hidden from the public or been deliberately obscured.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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THE SHELF / 3 essential reads on Julian Assange’s impact on journalism

With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices
10 July 2024, 05:00 AM
10 July 2024, 05:00 AM
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Decline of the Oscars and the American Dream

This excitement has diluted to simply a morning discussion of whatever highlight persists through the night.
12 March 2024, 13:30 PM
12 March 2024, 13:30 PM
separate metro rail carriage for women

Do women need the separate metro rail carriage?

And what purpose does it serve?
8 March 2024, 00:00 AM
8 March 2024, 00:00 AM
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BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Navigating culture, history, and nostalgia in ‘My Life in Tea’

Review of Anwarul Azim’s book ‘My Life in Tea’ (The University Press Limited, 2023)
8 January 2024, 13:30 PM
8 January 2024, 13:30 PM
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ESSAY / The ethics of ghostwriting in fiction

Ghostwriting is not new, and Millie Bobby Brown is not the first celebrity to hire a ghostwriter. But, soon after she published her book, she came under fire for using one.
28 December 2023, 12:32 PM
28 December 2023, 12:32 PM
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Event report / Discovering enlightenment and creativity at Dhaka Flow Festival

In addition to the activities, the event offered an array of distinctive stalls for festival goers, featuring sustainable and healthy products rooted in Bangladesh.
15 November 2023, 15:55 PM
15 November 2023, 15:55 PM
I need to be liked

I need to be liked

To some extent, don't we all?
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Believe me I'm a liar

Believe me I'm a liar

“I've been thinking about you lately,” Phoebe said almost absentmindedly gazing outside. The first snow of the year had just started to fall and she loved watching the greys of the cobbled streets turn into white.
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM
How to act on a first date

How to act on a first date

Finally asked that boy/girl out? Great! You're halfway on your way to disappointmentville where you will be constantly let down but you'll still have to keep pretending you're having a good time and this is what you want; when we all know what you really want is just a donut.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
DIY Halloween costumes

DIY Halloween costumes

Looking for cheap and easy to do Halloween costume ideas? Well, look no further.
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Tailor Swift

Which Taylor Swift are you?

Even though you're in your 20s, you will forever be that love struck 13 year old who writes vague statuses about love and heartbreaks on Facebook. All your 500+ word statuses are dedicated towards a mysterious crush and you even took up writing fiction because you think your heartache has opened a creative door in your brain.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Can we not anymore

Can we not anymore?

From the producers of a long running and beloved “drama” show, comes a new show about a girl who built a whole empire from blood, sweat, and her mom's money (although the blood and sweat were definitely not hers).
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi superhero

A day in the life of a female - Bangladeshi superhero

I open my eyes to find myself looking above at a sky filled with thick, grey clouds. In the background there is the noise of thunder. In my background? Well, there seems to be water all around me. Am I in a lake? But Dhaka doesn't have a water body this deep.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

One fine day, about 13 years ago, while surfing through channels my sibling came across this yellow cheese who lived inside a pineapple. Or at least I thought he was a cheese.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Ted

10 Hours of TED Talk

One fateful day, I decided to spend my entire waking hours watching Ted Talk videos. You may ask “why?” Well, because why not?
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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The ultimate life hack!

I have wasted half my life watching various life hack videos on YouTube. The other half was spent reading life hack articles in countless magazines. But can these videos or articles provide you solutions to all your problems? Not all the time.
13 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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Keeping a dream journal for a week

Are dreams really as bizarre as they seem to be? Or are they somehow connected to our life? Even scientists haven't yet been able to pinpoint why we dream and what its exact purpose is.
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM
A tale of hopeless star-crossed lovers

A tale of hopeless star-crossed lovers

The 22 year old singer, Halsey, rose to fame with the release of her debut studio album, Badlands, in 2015. On June 2 of this year she released her second studio album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. The album hit number 1 on iTunes as soon as it was released and stayed there for the next couple of days.
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Fever

F.R.I.E.N.D.S 5ever

It's 9 a.m. and even though I know I need to get up and get dressed for work, I just can't seem to gather the energy to get up. I've been feeling this way for quite some time now.
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
6 hours of K-pop

6 hours of K-pop

Since my finals start from next week, I decided the best way to spend my weekend was this.
16 August 2017, 18:00 PM
trust issues in a relationship

How to deal with trust issues in a relationship

Is your significant other doing you a heckin distress? Are you having trouble concentrating on your studies because they haven't returned your call yet nor have they replied to your text even though they were “active 5 minutes ago”? Stress no more, fam. I am here to help.
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Which Hogwarts house do you belong to

Which Hogwarts house do you belong to?

You see a redhead wearing hand me downs. What do you do?
26 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Living life on the edge

Living life on the edge

I present to you few of the ways you can sprinkle some excitement over your tedious life and get those adrenal glands working.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM
What's in my (emotional) baggage

What's in my (emotional) baggage

Hello, guys! A lot of you guys have been requesting my summer essentials and oh god no's.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Never Hit that Snooze Button Again

Never Hit that Snooze Button Again

No, this isn't click bait.
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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How I Put on My Face

Time and time again we have all encountered this question: What's the secret to looking beautiful? Well, the answer to this question has not been revealed to me yet, but, today I will show you how I achieve my hot potato look every day.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM

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