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At the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka, doctors recorded more than 700 pellet-related eye injuries. Photo: TBS

Ocular aggression: From Bangladesh to Gaza, why regimes deliberately blind protesters

Hundreds of Bangladeshis lost their sight during the July Uprising. And this horror story binds Dhaka to a grim international fraternity of repressive regimes that have learnt to blind and maim...

Return to red: Alta's second life in Bangali fashion

Return to red: Alta's second life in Bangali fashion

Why residential swimming pools are becoming popular in Bangladesh

A large share of the roughly 3,000 small plastic factories located in Dhaka is concentrated in Islambagh. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Islambagh: The neighbourhood behind Bangladesh’s plastic economy

Three-way violence engulfed the country as protesters began fighting bare-handed against the police and against Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League men. Photo: Rajib Dhar

35 July 2024: The final call for ‘March to Dhaka’

Illustration: Yasin Piash

Gen Z, social media, and South Asia's new protest politics

At Shaheed Minar, the gathering brought together people from across the city. Photo: Rajib Dhar

34 July 2024: One point, one demand — Sheikh Hasina must resign

Once known only as 'the IPH pond', the restored waterbody is now becoming a shared space for the surrounding community. Photos: Courtesy

How community ownership gave Mohakhali's neglected pond a second life

Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh’s semiconductor ambition requires a design-first strategy

Over time, many canals have become disconnected from larger river systems, encroached upon by settlements, or clogged by pollution and sedimentation. Photo: Collected

Why Bangladesh needs environmental foresight over populism

There's no engine oil, no spark plugs and far fewer moving parts to worry about. The savings quietly add up. PHOTO: Ahbaar Mohammad

Revoo C32: Small price, serious workhorse

LGED's road through Maheshkhali forest puts conservation at risk

LGED's road through Maheshkhali forest puts conservation at risk

The return of retro tech: five gadgets making a comeback

The return of retro tech: five gadgets making a comeback