Long Read

Long Read

January 2024: Death of democracy again

January 2024: Death of democracy again

The year began the way it had ended: with democracy on its last feet and numerous crises still rearing their ugly heads. Bangladesh had just completed yet another stage-managed election. Hasina had...

December 2023: In the shadows of election, a PM is deified 

December 2023: In the shadows of election, a PM is deified 

November 2023: No opposition for ‘festival of democracy’ as country turns battleground for foreign powers

November 2023: No opposition for ‘festival of democracy’ as country turns battleground for foreign powers

October 2023: How Hasina's clampdown on BNP pushed it out of the picture

October 2023: How Hasina's clampdown on BNP pushed it out of the picture

Illustration: TBS

September 2023: In the crosshairs of US visa restrictions

Illustration: TBS

August 2023: An ominous calm before the coming storm

Illustration: TBS

July 2023: Hasina’s same old formula to crush opposition as diplomatic pressure mounts, UN-run polls demanded

June 2023: Calls for solution to political impasse grow louder; St Martin comes under limelight

June 2023: Calls for solution to political impasse grow louder; St Martin comes under limelight

Hasina’s Playbook: The prelude

Hasina’s Playbook: The prelude

In the 1930s, actors began appearing as models, making advertisements more appealing. Prior commercials were less sophisticated. Photos: Collected

From Swadeshi Movement to Metrorail cabins: Our advertising through the ages

There is a lake in the middle of the complex but it resembles a dirty swamp. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Another concrete jungle in the name of 'garden city'

Depending on the extent of the injury (physical or mental), it took some people years to recover. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain

Triumph over terror: How Bangladesh came together to end acid violence

Wide, well-paved roads stretch out like ribbons in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, flanked by a medley of beautiful buildings. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

How Sher-E-Bangla Nagar developed into an actual 'city'