Analysis

Sabir Mustafa. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Journalism is not a crime

The interim government’s plan to ‘investigate journalism’ of the past 15 years is not one of its brightest ideas

Migrant workers arrested in Malaysia amid ongoing immigration crackdown. Collage: TBS
Panorama

Militancy allegations in Malaysia: Does it ring alarm bells for our manpower export?

Expatriates and students rallied across the globe — from Malaysia to the USA, UK, Middle East, and Europe — in protest against the Hasina government in July 2024. Photo: Anonno Afroz
Panorama

How expatriates powered the July uprising from afar

Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China. Photo: Reuters
The Big Picture

How China is playing the rare earths trump card — and why Ukraine couldn’t

3 July 2024: Momentum builds as quota protest enters third day
Panorama

3 July 2024: Momentum builds as quota protest enters third day

The economy in FY25: Battling challenging times
Analysis

The economy in FY25: Battling challenging times

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Unprecedented ascension, inevitable fall

Rohingya refugees hold placards while attending a Ramadan Solidarity Iftar to have an Iftar meal with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Bangladesh Interim Government, at the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on 14 March 2025. REUTERS
Panorama

Lessons from Iran and warnings for Bangladesh

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Solving the PR question: Why Bangladesh must tread carefully on electoral reform

A budget of less: How will it fare in FY26?
Analysis

A budget of less: How will it fare in FY26?

Illustration: TBS
The Big Picture

Oil wealth — a curse or a blessing?: The Middle East's trade-off with American power

War destroyed the Baghdad Museum, shattering symbols of culture and civilization. Photo: Reuters
The Big Picture

America’s war on heritage: How culture became collateral damage

Infographic: TBS
Panorama

GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX 2025: Dhaka or Damascus? The tragic parallels in global rankings