Saqlain Rizve

Saqlain Rizve is a Bangladeshi journalist with a focus on politics, diplomacy and broader social issues. He also occasionally writes about entertainment and lifestyle.

Farewell to the lens that captured 1971 
Panorama

Farewell to the lens that captured 1971 

Infographic: TBS
Panorama

Who is profiting from the US-Iran War?

Until 2010, admission tests were common in sought-after schools, but the system drew heavy criticism for putting very young children under intense pressure. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Lottery or admission test? Both are failing our children

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Why music education matters for Bangladesh’s future

TBS Illustration
Panorama

Can Bangladesh’s pharma sector close its API amid supply chain shock?

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

RTI Act: Right to information, wrong in practice

Greenery-filled outdoor seating at Pinewood Café shows how converted apartments in Bashundhara are being adapted into relaxed café spaces. Photo: Pinewood
Habitat

From homes to hospitality: Dhaka’s quiet architectural transformation

Citizens without soil: The untold story of Bangladesh’s Telugu community
Panorama

Citizens without soil: The untold story of Bangladesh’s Telugu community

Can Bangladesh’s media be truly free and fair in the upcoming days?
Thoughts

Can Bangladesh’s media be truly free and fair in the upcoming days?

The unfulfilled promise of Dhaka’s open-air theatres
Panorama

The unfulfilled promise of Dhaka’s open-air theatres

The problem is not audience demand or artistic capacity, but an atmosphere of uncertainty that has made entertainment a secondary concern. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

How political uncertainty, insecurity are silencing concerts in Bangladesh

Sketch: TBS
Panorama

2026 polls: Why are all parties dissatisfied with the referee?

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Inside Bangladesh’s machinery of enforced disappearances