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Why Dhaka struggles to maintain what it builds

Why Dhaka struggles to maintain what it builds

Dhaka keeps building public facilities but often fails to plan for what comes next. Without proper maintenance, oversight and funding, roads, parks, toilets, footbridges and other facilities...

Illustration: TBS

I ran the corporate race. Then I learned to slow down

5 gadgets for your content creation journey

5 gadgets for your content creation journey

What will Biman do with so many aircraft?

What will Biman do with so many aircraft?

A tourists carrying boat stationed at somewhere in Tanguar Haor. Photo: Collected

Drowning in trash: The dying ecosystem of Tanguar Haor

Reflecting on the role of NGOs in Bangladesh’s development 

Reflecting on the role of NGOs in Bangladesh’s development 

Nepal’s climate test: What an earlier adaptation push could have changed

Nepal’s climate test: What an earlier adaptation push could have changed

Gathering clouds darken sky over media landscape

Gathering clouds darken sky over media landscape

Delegating upwards: Why do our ministries require PM’s intervention for routine affairs?

Delegating upwards: Why do our ministries require PM’s intervention for routine affairs?

Hands-on research and testing are essential to turning Bangladesh’s engineering talent into a semiconductor industry. Photo: Rajib Dhar

The missing ingredient in Bangladesh's semiconductor ambition

Investment stagnation: Restoring confidence is now the biggest challenge 

Investment stagnation: Restoring confidence is now the biggest challenge 

Single-use plastics are cheap, convenient and readily available, but their journey after disposal — and their impact on rivers, soil and oceans — is a growing concern. Photo: TBS

Reducing single-use plastics requires more than bans 

Illustration: Jarin Tasnim Tuba/TBS

Ed Sheeran, 'Free Palestine', and the fallacy of apoliticism