Analysis

Analysis

Representational image of voting in Bangladesh. File photo: Collected

Why Bangladesh’s economy badly needs fair elections

Democracy matters less as a label and more as a practice. Bangladesh’s economic journey shows that growth without real democracy risks becoming a hollow success story

Several aid groups have repeatedly accused Israel of obstructing aid from entering Gaza, resulting in famine and mass starvation. Photo: Reuters

UN finds genocide in Gaza, but its record of prevention is painfully familiar

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced fresh demonstrations in Dhaka and several districts to press home five demands. Photo: Screengrab

Demand for ‘Provisional Constitutional Order’: Precedent or misplaced parallel?

For today’s young crowd, Bailey Road means cafés, restaurants, and street food. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Bailey Road: From Dhaka’s cultural centre to just another food haven

How Bangladesh can gain from China-led new global trade realignment

How Bangladesh can gain from China-led new global trade realignment

Ballots of Jucsu and hall union elections are being deposited box for counting votes around 10pm Thursday, 11 September 2025. Photo: TBS

Peaceful but flawed: What Ducsu and Jucsu polls reveal about the state of Bangladesh’s electoral democracy 

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As the nation builds, Dhaka crawls: Why transport sector progress still feels stuck in traffic

Sketch: TBS

Into uncharted territory?

After a char forms, it takes 20 years before the land is considered fit for settlement. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

How to make best use of new lands emerging in Bangladesh

Through Qatar attack, Israel again shows disregard for allies and peace negotiations

Through Qatar attack, Israel again shows disregard for allies and peace negotiations

For the first time since independence, Islami Chhatra Shibir swept the polls — winning 23 of 28 central committee seats, including the coveted posts of vice-president and general secretary. Photo: TBS

Will Shibir’s landslide Ducsu victory redraw campus politics?

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From 1952 to 2025: What India’s crackdown on Bangla reveals about faith-driven politics

iolence erupted in Rajbari on 5 September, leading to vandalisation of the shrine and burning of Nural Pagla’s body. Photo: Screengrab

Containing mob violence: Tall talk, why less action