About Astha
We're building the mental health companion Bangladesh deserves — one that speaks your language, respects your privacy, and treats you like a person, not a case file.
In Bangladesh, seeing a psychologist often means months of waiting, travel, stigma and money you don't have — while the reels keep scrolling and the nights keep getting longer. Astha exists to close that gap: licensed human care when you need it, a patient AI companion when 2 a.m. feels endless, and small daily wins that add up to real change.
Astha began at BUET, where our founders saw friends — brilliant students — quietly drowning in exam pressure, doomscrolling and silence. We asked a simple question: what if caring for your mind were as easy, warm and normal as chatting with a friend? The answer became an app with a little penguin named Irisha at its heart.
Values
No streak-shaming, no growth-hack guilt trips. Kindness is the product.
Psychologists shape every conversation flow and challenge on the platform.
What you share with Astha stays with Astha. Delete it anytime.
Bangla-first design, local pricing in Taka, and experts who understand this culture.
The team
A mix of BUET engineers, a researcher of digital wellbeing, and a practicing psychologist — building the thing they wished existed.
Co-founder
CSE graduate of BUET. Atik leads product and engineering at Astha, turning lived experiences with digital stress into a platform that feels personal and humane.
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Co-founder
CSE graduate of BUET. Rahim leads engineering and data at Astha, focused on making wellbeing tracking feel effortless — and always trustworthy.
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Co-founder & Research Advisor
Assistant Professor at IAT, BUET. Rifat guides Astha's research on digital wellbeing and behavior change, grounding our gamification in evidence rather than hype.
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Co-founder & Clinical Lead
Psychologist. Dr. Lisanul reviews every clinical flow in Astha — from Irisha's conversations to session frameworks — so the platform stays safe, ethical and genuinely helpful.
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