Tashahud Ahamed Rafim

Tashahud Ahamed Rafim is a Sub-Editor at The Business Standard. He is passionate about journalism and research, with a particular interest in politics, media, public policy, and documenting contemporary history through evidence-based storytelling. For professional inquiries, he can be reached at s-15th-2020217952@mcj.du.ac.bd

A collage shows informal workers in Dhaka, including rickshaw pullers Salamat and Khaleda and cobbler Moni Rishi, whose livelihoods are increasingly affected by extreme heat and rising temperatures. Photo: Tashahud Ahamed Rafim/TBS
Environment

Beneath burning sky: Everyone feels heat, but informal workers pay highest price

Representational Image. Photo: Marzia Zahan Momo
Features

When books go digital: How audiobooks are changing reading habits?

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

The year of the streets: Protests, movements, and public dissent in 2025