Analysis

Analysis

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

A landslide and a knife edge

In effect, the election became a contest over who could reassure uncertain voters in a moment of disruption and convert that reassurance into coordinated electoral support.

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?

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

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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

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Life with an addicted husband : How drug abuse fuels domestic violence against women

Selim H Rahman Hatil. Sketch: TBS

Duty bond facility for partially export-oriented industries may ease the impact of high US tariffs

According to the reform commission chief, Singair pourashava forcefully took the union parishad’s office and made it their office. Photo: Probashir Diganta

What fate awaits the municipalities?