Analysis

Analysis

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Block in the artery of global energy: A history of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz

Because of its immense economic weight, the strait has transitioned from an ancient trade route for silk and ceramics into a modern-day flashpoint for international warfare and geopolitical...

China is the anchor customer sustaining Iran’s sanctioned oil economy. Photo: Reuters

From Caracas to Tehran, could Beijing be the strategic objective?

Graphics: TBS

Iran after Khameini: Victory, vacuum or forever war?

US president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: BSS/AFP

Who benefits from Trump’s strikes on Iran?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the Aam Aadmi Party office after India's Supreme Court gave temporary bail to the AAP national convenor in a liquor policy case, in New Delhi, India, May 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

Will acquittal by trial court help Kejriwal make a comeback?

Illustration: TBS

How American presidents are checked and challenged

Reports show teachers are often assigned duties for other departments, and low pay forces them to seek extra income to sustain livelihoods. Photo: TBS 

Bangladesh wants full-time teachers, but are their salaries enough? 

Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman. Sketch: TBS

‘Cenbank governor appointment clear breach of electoral commitment’

Selim Jahan. Sketch: TBS

Without independence, BB risks functioning as mere department of finance ministry

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Ahsan Mansur's removal: 'Future appointees may think twice before stepping into such roles'

US President Donald Trump looks on, befrore departing for Florida from the South Lawn, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump says he has solved many wars. Has he?

Presidency in the shadows: Shahabuddin’s survival in Yunus era

Presidency in the shadows: Shahabuddin’s survival in Yunus era

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

Will AI be both a spear and shield for the Global South?