Aasha Amin

1 week ago | thedailystar.net | Aasha Amin

To say we are like Alice hurtling down the rabbit hole with no clue where we are headed would be a euphemism. We are actually in freefall into an abyss with quiet acquiescence, taking the hits with silent resignation. There is chaos and dissent in every corner and no one seems to have a grip on anything. What has been most crushing and baffling is the silence of the interim government regarding the blatant misogyny publicly displayed—in rallies, mob violence, and online propaganda.

2 weeks ago | thedailystar.net | Aasha Amin

After the shocking news of popular actor Nusraat Faria being arrested at Dhaka airport in an attempted murder case and sent to jail, she finally got bail on Tuesday. The incident has been especially jarring even in this current environment where arbitrary murder cases have been filed against hundreds of individuals thought to be sympathisers of the AL regime. Nusraat Faria has been accused in 'an attempt to murder' case along with 265 other people, 17 of them actors.

1 month ago | bangladeshchronicle.net | Aasha Amin

Wed Apr 30, 2025 08:00 AMLast update on: Wed Apr 30, 2025 01:59 PMThe senseless killing of Jahidul Islam Parvez, a 24-year-old student of Primeasia University, over a trivial matter encapsulates a frightening trend in our society: violence is seen as the only means of resolution to a conflict. What is scarier is the appeal of violence and brutality among young people, especially young men.

1 month ago | thedailystar.net | Aasha Amin

The senseless killing of Jahidul Islam Parvez, a 24-year-old student of Primeasia University, over a trivial matter encapsulates a frightening trend in our society: violence is seen as the only means of resolution to a conflict. What is scarier is the appeal of violence and brutality among young people, especially young men. The three main suspects of the murder, who have been arrested after identification through CCTV footage, and the others also in the case are in their 20s.

Jan 18, 2025 | thedailystar.net | Aasha Amin

Interview with Yasmin Sooka A 15-minute film has put together video clips of one of the most brutal crackdowns of the July-August uprising by the police. Many of us have seen some of these clips of shootings outside Jatrabari Police Station on August 5 when hundreds of protesters were marching towards the ousted Prime Minister's official residence Gono Bhaban, sure of victory ahead.