Analysis

Analysis

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From crude to rice: The long tail of US sanctions

A US law threatens tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. Even countries that never trade with Moscow or Tehran will feel it in fuel, fertiliser and food prices

Hamza Choudhury vies for the ball with Indonesia's Mitchell Lee Baker during their Fifa Asean Cup 2026 group-stage match against Indonesia on 1 October 2026. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh's football obsession is real. Our football culture isn't

How effective will quarterly monetary policy reviews be 

How effective will quarterly monetary policy reviews be 

Sanem Executive Director and University of Dhaka Professor Selim Raihan. Sketch: TBS

Bangladesh's new quarterly monetary policy: Is taking a cautious stance enough?

A damaged section of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1 following an overnight attack and demolition. Photo: TBS

Why the state cannot blame Dhaka’s lawlessness on criminals alone

Sanem Executive Director and University of Dhaka Professor Selim Raihan. Sketch: TBS

RCEP: The door is opening, but is the house ready?

 A group of people allegedly stormed and vandalised the Radda MCH-FP Centre in the Shah Ali area around midnight on September 25. Photo: Screengrab 

From Mirpur to Gulistan, ‘mobocracy’ rears its ugly head again

Sanem Executive Director and University of Dhaka Professor Selim Raihan. Sketch: TBS

Bangladesh's inflation puzzle: A crisis deeper than monetary policy

Bangladesh depends heavily on Himalayan waters, yet barely monitors the glaciers and snow that feed its rivers—and lacks real-time data on upstream dams that could provide early warning of trouble. Photo: REUTERS

India has estimated the price of Himalayan water dependence. Bangladesh should follow suit

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Think globally, steal locally: How a foreign-led cybercrime network built a base in Bangladesh

Ahead of the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, joint forces (RAB, Army and Police) conduct foot patrols in the Dhanmondi area on Tuesday. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Why was RAB accused of violence and corruption – and can SRB avoid the same fate?

The bakery association had announced it would raise prices by up to 20% starting 12 September. Photo: Rajib Dhar 

Bangladesh's bread price problem is bigger than the price tag

An LNG cargo reaching Chattogram is only half the story, the other half is whether Bangladesh can afford enough such cargoes for months. Photo: Reuters

How Bangladesh should prepare for a worsening Middle East war