Shadique Mahbub Islam

The Rohingya crisis has created a parallel food system—largely dependent on aid, yet closely tied to local economies. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
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Why is Bangladesh’s food system under strain despite stable supply?

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Can Bangladesh regulate digital voyeurism without undermining rights?

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Bangladesh’s fatal lightning strikes are no longer just a ‘natural’ hazard

After the election, the word gupto spilled onto the streets. Photo: Collected
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‘Gupto’: How a word became a potent political weapon

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Ripple effects of fuel price hike: What lies ahead

The teapot refineries have continued processing discounted Iranian crude, effectively bypassing sanctions while stabilising domestic supply. Photo: Reuters.
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Is China the biggest winner of the Iran War? 

A mob vandalises a shrine in Kushtia, where a pir was killed during the attack. Photo: COURTESY 
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Mob violence returns to the fore: A test of the BNP government’s early promises

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Can the Bank Resolution Bill be a good start for banking sector reform?

For over 60% of Dhaka’s residents, these footpath markets are an essential spot to buy cheaper goods. Photo: SYED ZAKIR HOSSAIN Photo: SYED ZAKIR HOSSAIN
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Footpaths, livelihoods and the limits driving out hawkers

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US-Iran ceasefire: Who really won and what’s next?

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Why Bangladesh needs more time for LDC graduation

Fuel crisis hits Dhaka’s gig workers hardest as ride-sharing bikers struggle to survive. Photo: SYED ZAKIR HOSSAIN
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Long queues, empty pockets: Ride-sharing bikers bear the brunt of war-time fuel shortages

Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone in UAE after debris from a drone interception caused a fire, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, on 3 March 2026. Photo: REUTERS
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The Strait over the bomb: Controlling chokepoint is Iran’s war strategy