panorama

FeaturesThe Big PictureFoodBrandsExplorerHabitatWheels

panorama

FeaturesThe Big PictureFood
Despite Trump’s claim to have entered secret, ‘productive’ peace talks with Iranian leadership, the war continues. In the picture, Israeli firefighters work to put out a fire following Iranian missile strikes on Israel on 24 March 2026. Photo: Reuters

How the fog of words is prolonging the Iran War

In the three weeks since the 28 February commencement of hostilities, the US president has offered at least 11 distinct and often contradictory explanations regarding the war’s progress, its...

Unarmed Bangalis were shot dead by the Pakistan Army in Dhaka. Photo: Collected

25 March 1971: Through the eyes of foreign journalists

Gold is no longer just a physical store of value; it is deeply embedded in global capital markets, subject to the same forces of leverage, liquidity, and positioning as other financial assets. Photo: Reuters

Gold was supposed to shine in crisis. Instead, it blinked

During the Eid holidays, more than two crore people leave Dhaka in a span of just a few days to return home to their families. Photos: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Homebound for Eid: Hope and hazard on Bangladesh’s highways

The scale of destruction, the targeting of civilian infrastructure, and the rejection of negotiated settlement all reflect a departure from earlier frameworks of conflict management. Photo: Reuters

Making a desert, calling it peace: The enduring logic of Israel’s ‘Clean Break’ strategy

Rohingya refugee children smile while others ride on human-powered Ferris wheels on the second day of Eid al-Adha in the Balukhali refugee camp on 23 August 2018. Photo: REUTERS

This year too, Rohingya’s celebrating Eid in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Before the lights flicker: Understanding the real risk in Bangladesh’s power sector

Before the lights flicker: Understanding the real risk in Bangladesh’s power sector

TBS Illustration

Beyond the ‘precision’ myth: Humanitarian and strategic cost of the Iran War

Illustration: TBS

How Bangladesh’s global talent returned to build startups at home

Illustration: TBS

RTI Act: Right to information, wrong in practice

Panthapath, Moghbazar Rail Gate, FDC intersection, Mirpur-1, or Gabtoli Bus Stand — such sights can be found across different parts of the capital. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain

Inside Dhaka’s informal labour markets

Iran’s asymmetric naval capabilities, honed over decades, give it a clear advantage in these waters. Photo: Reuters

Can the US alone keep the Strait of Hormuz open?

Jeffrey Sachs

How Washington and Tel Aviv are driving the world toward war: Jeffrey Sachs