Musrat Hossain Mithila
Musrat Hossain Mithila works at the Slow Reads, The Daily Star. She can be reached at mmusrat30@gmail.com.
Behind the bright bangles of Dhaka
12 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Behind the colourful bangles in Shahbagh and Nilkhet, women street vendors fight for survival in Dhaka's informal economy. Read their stories of resilience.
12 May 2026, 11:00 AM
The making of Pritilata Waddedar
5 May 2026, 09:00 AM
On the night of 23 September 1932, Pritilata led a group of approximately 10 to 12 revolutionaries towards the target.
5 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Between flexibility and uncertainty: The lives behind Dhaka’s food delivery
30 April 2026, 16:54 PM
In Dhaka, food delivery riders power everyday convenience while navigating unstable earnings, risks, and an uncertain future.
30 April 2026, 16:54 PM
Zobaida Khatun Chowdhury: A life carved in courage
19 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Zobaida Khatun Chowdhury shattered social veils, championing language and liberty to carve a fearless path for women.
19 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Preserving the A’chik tongue
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
For generations, this heritage thrived as an oral masterpiece, surviving without a formal indigenous script.
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
Why Rokeya’s two-hour workday utopia remains urgently relevant
28 December 2025, 12:49 PM
Rokeya’s utopia asserts that the highest priority of science is not maximising output, but maximising human freedom and leisure.
28 December 2025, 12:49 PM