Analysis

Analysis

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How many migrant workers must die before Dhaka speaks up?

The execution of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia exposes a system in which Riyadh can deny migrant workers transparency and Dhaka often discovers the consequences when intervention is already...

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the 'Yellow Vests' movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, in France, 17 October 2026. File Photo: Reuters

Migrants 'blamed' for unrest. But what about Europe's colonial past?

If governance matters, why does inertia persist?

If governance matters, why does inertia persist?

Ershad Hossain, Managing Director, Putnam Capital Advisory Pte Ltd, Singapore. Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh’s debut sovereign bond: Why it costs more to borrow from Wall Street

Musk said he would price Starlink’s satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Ambani's low-cost Reliance Jio. Photo: PIB India

Starlink India launch: Why Elon Musk is still waiting

Zahid Hussain, former chief economist of the World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Sovereign bonds: Opportunity at what cost?

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Hasan’s execution on 3 December 2026, would be broadcast live, framing the spectacle as a necessary instrument of public deterrence. Photo: REUTERS

Livestreaming an execution: The barbaric spectacle America once condemned is now its own

The tigress steps into the Sundarbans, six months after she was rescued from the nets of illegal deer hunters. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

After the release: Where is the Sundarbans tigress?

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Mosquito war: Bangladesh spends more, but dengue persists

Zahid Hussain, former chief economist of the World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Holding the line: Monetary policy under asymmetric uncertainty

Bangladesh should add 10,000MW of utility-scale and rooftop solar and wind power while diversifying clean energy sources across regions. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

A 10-year roadmap to save Bangladesh's energy sector

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How far does a Tk1,000 note go?

A picture taken on December 4, 2007, shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County criminal court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US, obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026. J Miles Cary/Knoxville News Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS

Christa Pike case: Failed execution puts death penalty under scrutiny