Taking up Space

TBS Sketch: Tasnim Jara
Interviews

'Elect, not select': Why NCP leader Tasnim Jara calls for direct elections to women's seats in Parliament

In an interview for TBS Online column "Taking up Space", Tasnim Jara, who has long been advocating for direct polls for women's reserved seats, speaks about the challenges and...

Illustration: Duniya Jahan/ TBS
Features

Forget Katy Perry, here’s Bangladesh’s Ruthba Yasmin shooting for the moon

Photo of a woman walking on the streets/Collected.
Thoughts

Living in fear: When will safety stop being a woman’s burden?

Illustration: UN Women International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Thoughts

'Women and girls musn't live in fear': A never-ending crusade calling for rights, action, accountability 

Kalpana, currently admitted to DMCH’s Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit, greeted us on 29 January with a warm, radiating smile while petting a small month-old cat on her lap. Photo: Sadiqe Al Ashfaqe/TBS
Panorama

The scars remain, but so does her smile: Kalpana's long walk to freedom

'Learning from mistakes': Women's Shuttle pledges more affordable rides 
Features

'Learning from mistakes': Women's Shuttle pledges more affordable rides 

Alvah T Beander. Photo: Collected
Splash

Regional art has better market value when sold outside of the artists' country: Alvah T Beander

Illustration: Duniya Jahan/TBS
Features

Double the love: When you are lucky to have two mothers

Zarin Islam, proud owner of the foodpanda home kitchen "Chittagong Express" based from Mohammadpur's Shekertek. Photo: Courtesy
Features

A mother battling with cancer turns her life around with home kitchen

Sketch: TBS
Splash

Storytelling with Saris: Artivist Monica Jahan Bose creates 'climate hope'

Illustration: Collected
Features

Sultana's Dream: Has it come true?

Illustrated: Collected
Features

Women in lead: Miles to go, yet achievable. But how?

Illustration: Collected
Features

International Women's Day: Celebrating women's achievements and pushing for equality