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Maisha Islam Monamee

The author graduated from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka and is a contributor at The Daily Star. Find her @monameereads on Instagram.

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2 October 2026
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2 October 2026
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When we become the people in Manna Dey’s ‘Coffee House’

1 October 2026
Last week, I was sitting in a café in Delhi with a group of friends I have known since childhood when I suddenly understood an old song differently. We had spent years growing into people our younger selves could barely have imagined. We now live in different cities, have different careers, different relationships with money and work, and very different ideas of what constitutes a good life. Some of us have become very serious adults. Some are still figuring it out. And yet, around that table, the old dynamics returned almost immediately.
1 October 2026
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Next Step / A first-timer’s guide to filing your income tax return

29 September 2026
Filing your first income tax return can feel overwhelming. Here's everything they need to know for the 2026–27 tax year.
29 September 2026
Why we keep coming back to ‘Friends’

Why we keep coming back to ‘Friends’

27 September 2026
“Friends” has spent three decades becoming one of television’s great comfort shows, the kind of series that asks almost nothing from you and gives you a familiar little world in return.
27 September 2026
19 years later, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ still feels like home

19 years later, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ still feels like home

26 September 2026
Nineteen years ago, on September 24, 2007, TBBT premiered on CBS. Created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, the sitcom introduced viewers to a group of extraordinarily intelligent, socially complicated and deeply ridiculous people living in Pasadena, California.
26 September 2026
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Next Step / How to make LinkedIn work for you before graduation

22 September 2026
In an age where employers look up candidates before interviews, recruiters actively search for talent online, and networking increasingly happens digitally, LinkedIn has become one of the most powerful career-building tools available.
22 September 2026
How pop culture changed the way we see teenage sadness

How pop culture changed the way we see teenage sadness

19 September 2026
The troubled teenager arrives in pop culture with a familiar visual vocabulary: rain-streaked windows, messy bedrooms, slammed doors, lonely walks through school corridors and teenagers staring dramatically into the middle distance while an appropriately melancholic song plays in the background. Teenage suffering was usually big, beautiful and legible.
19 September 2026
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iPhone Duo v Galaxy Z Fold8: Can Apple challenge Samsung’s foldable lead?

18 September 2026
Apple has entered the foldable-phone market several years after Samsung established itself in the category. Its first attempt carries the familiar ingredients of a flagship iPhone: premium materials, custom silicon, tightly integrated software, and a price firmly at the top of the market.
18 September 2026
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Enabling girls through mapping and leadership skills

YouthMappers is a network of universities which provides students with the opportunity to learn mapping skills, develop leadership experiences and create new geospatial data for development projects in places that are vulnerable to natural and social disasters.
10 October 2020
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Healing through stories and acceptance

Oroddho Health is a youth-based peer support platform, founded by Awsaf Karim in 2019. It works to raise awareness regarding mental health issues, and is dedicated towards providing free counselling services through its Facebook page and group.
10 October 2020
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InclusionX connects students to psychiatrists

InclusionX is a social organisation that intends to support people with mental and physical disabilities.
9 October 2020
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Nandita Suraksha: Enabling women and children across the country

Nandita Suraksha started their journey in April 2019 as a non-profit voluntary organisation, with an aim to support underprivileged women and children across the country.
8 October 2020
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Six Bangladeshi teens win accolades at IMO 2020

International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is a contest for high school students across the world. The questions are based on algebra, pre-calculus, projective and complex geometry, functional equations, combinatorics, and number theory.
7 October 2020
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YPF’s governance apprenticeship programme connects political leaders to young researchers

Youth Policy Forum (YPF) is a platform that creates constructive policy discourse between young students, professionals, and nation-builders.
4 October 2020
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A school on wheels turning around lives

It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF), a social welfare organisation, aims to build opportunities for disadvantaged communities.
1 October 2020
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Wander Woman launches website and travel magazine at their virtual third anniversary celebrations

Wander Woman, a community for female travellers, connects and inspires people by arranging regular trips across the globe. The founder, Sabira Mehrin, was one of the winners of the 2020 Diana Award. Their virtual anniversary celebrations concluded on September 21.
26 September 2020
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From pages to screen

As our schedules are getting more and more hectic whilst working from home and attending online classes, a good way to relax is to binge-watch some films and shows on Netflix.
25 September 2020
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LPH Foundation hosts webinar on mental and emotional health in Bangladesh with young panelists

Love Peace Harmony Foundation (LPH) is a global organisation working closely with various socio-economic issues. It believes in the power of meditation and harmony while connecting to people through the art of story-telling. Their recent event, Awaken the Compassionate Heart Bangladesh, was a webinar hosted by Venier Wong, Global Co-Director, LPH.
22 September 2020
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Enabling underprivileged communities through education and employment opportunities

AIM Initiative Foundation is a youth-led social organisation working to improve the lives of underprivileged children since 2016. The organisation primarily intends to eradicate poverty through education, skill development programmes and healthcare facilities for these children.
17 September 2020
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Ashia Foundation reaches out to people in need

Talha conceived the idea for the foundation after he came across some underprivileged kids playing with kittens on the streets.
10 September 2020
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Ensuring youth involvement in community development

Nishonkoch Foundation started their journey in December 2016. They strive to ensure youth involvement in social development and accessibility to quality education.
3 September 2020
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Practicing self-care during a pandemic

Coping with a public health emergency can be stressful, as people try to manage the uncertainty about the future. However, there are steps you can take to build your wellness.
15 August 2020
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Things to do before you start bookstagramming

Bookstagram, a hashtag on Instagram, has built a community with 46 million posts about books today. In the past few years, Bangladeshi bookstagrammers have been thriving.
14 August 2020
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Road Safety Movement 2018: Was it worthwhile?

Two years ago, a speeding bus lost control and killed two teenagers and injured nine others in Dhaka.
13 August 2020
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Combatting unemployment with earnest efforts

Gontobbo Youth Foundation (GYF) strives to alleviate unemployment for underprivileged communities through their activities.
6 August 2020
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Movies about friendship that you must watch

While July 30 marks International Day of Friendship, many parts of the world, including Bangladesh, celebrate this day on the first Sunday of August, which falls on August 2 this year.
2 August 2020
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Igniting confidence across communities

Ignite Youth Foundation (IYF) is a youth-led social organisation, founded by Muhammad Jahirul Islam in 2016.
23 July 2020
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Creating safe spaces for the transgender community

ForUs is a social welfare organisation that works for the basic rights of transgender individuals. Founded by Sabrina Mojib, a student of Daffodil International University (DIU), the organisation strives to combat the social barriers that isolate this community.
20 July 2020

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