Analysis

Analysis

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

What does Trump want in Iran?

Will Trump order surgical strikes targeting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the backbone of the clerical regime in power, try to take out its missile program -- as Israel wants him...

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

Renegotiation is necessary but timing matters

Selim Raihan. Sketch: TBS

US Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs eases uncertainty for Bangladesh RMG sector

Dr Zahid Hussain. Sketch: TBS

A new dawn interrupted by an old shadow

Illustration: TBS

How governments survive their honeymoon periods

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China's humanoids, an expanding industry in search of buyers

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Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI

Dr Zahid Hussain is the former lead economist at the World Bank Dhaka Office. Photo: TBS

A landslide and a knife edge

Sketch: TBS

After the landslide: Tough economic reform agenda ahead for new govt

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Do election losers always concede defeat?: Why strong democracies move on, but weak ones don’t

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Who are the pollsters behind pre-election surveys?  

Mirza Abbas, BNP’s candidate for Dhaka-8, has promised to reclaim the Shahjahanpur lake and develop it along the lines of Hatirjheel, fix the area’s drainage system, and improve local markets, among other pledges. But does he have the mandate? Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Why Bangladesh’s national elections feel like local elections in disguise

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Was Epstein an untraceable spy, or simply protected by elite connections?