Analysis

Analysis

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Tariffs spread the pain, refunds kept the gain

The refund system is legally straightforward. US Customs is recalculating past import entries, removing the tariffs, and returning the money—often with interest—to the importer of record. Whoever...

Profits without lending

Profits without lending

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Renegotiation is necessary but timing matters

Dr Zahid Hussain is the former lead economist at the World Bank Dhaka Office. Photo: TBS

A landslide and a knife edge

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman waving to camera after casting his vote on 12 February 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

A quick interpretation of BNP's landslide victory

Can February election breathe fresh air into a gasping economy?

Can February election breathe fresh air into a gasping economy?

Illustration: TBS

The revolution will not be televised. It will be meme-ified

TBS Illustration

Referendum: The four fruits of reform - take them or leave them

Sadiq Ahmed, Sketch: TBS

The imperative for central bank independence

At Ducsu, student leaders found that ballot papers were unlawfully printed in unauthorised presses in Nilkhet, raising fears of rigging. Photo: TBS

Student union polls: Can denials alone erase allegations of mismanagement?

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Will loan rescheduling work this time?

Representational image of voting in Bangladesh. File photo: Collected

EC opts for a hollow 'no vote' system

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Violence against women: An epidemic of injustice