Analysis

Analysis

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?

Of the 330 municipalities in the country, more than 100 are unable to pay salaries, rendering them inactive. This has prompted the Local Government Reform Commission to consider axing a few, but...

Economy's health: Low pulse, high pressure

Economy's health: Low pulse, high pressure

Do political party bans work?

Do political party bans work?

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Dissolved textbook committee: A threat to our inclusive future? 

At least 356 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, marking the deadliest day of conflict in nearly 20 years. Photo: Reuters

Did Israel just let the dogs of war out?

A group of Dhaka University (DU) students, under the banner of ‘Anti-Repression Students’ took position in front of the proctor's office protesting the murder of a man inside Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall. Photo: Collected

Violent student politics: Solution lies in reforms or ban?

Illustration: TBS

How Team Yunus face wreckage of Hasina's 'Iron Dome'

TBS Sketch

Why so many deaths? 

Classes and exams at Dhaka University have been called off until further notice as a result of the teachers’ protest. The photo is taken in front of the Arts Building on 1 July. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Is the Universal Pension Scheme discriminatory to public university teachers? 

Illustration: TBS

Contractionary or ambitious?: Numbers tell the tale

Is it a crime to protest against climate injustice? 

Is it a crime to protest against climate injustice? 

Inheritance tax: A good idea, not so easy to implement

Inheritance tax: A good idea, not so easy to implement

Photo: Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images via Project Syndicate

Are global capital rules possible?