Analysis

Analysis

The flotilla, made up of dozens of vessels and hundreds of participants from across the globe, sought to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza and to confront Israel’s naval blockade. Photo: Reuters

Global Sumud Flotilla: More than a symbol?

Whether the international community listens — and whether Trump’s Gaza plan can survive the moral challenge the flotilla has posed — remains to be seen.

Voting beyond borders: How postal ballots function worldwide

Voting beyond borders: How postal ballots function worldwide

Expatriate voting through app: Expansion of rights or invitation for dispute?

Expatriate voting through app: Expansion of rights or invitation for dispute?

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

An IMF ceiling with teeth

With changed realities, ways of thinking and methods of parenting for autistic children need to adapt as well. Photo: Collected

Rethinking parenting for children with autism

Zia Haider Rahman. Sketch: TBS

Has the interim government made a mess of recovering stolen assets?

Infographics: TBS

Bangladesh's gig economy grows but workers remain vulnerable

Illustration: TBS

Defence pacts in history: Lessons from the world for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Graphics: TBS

Riyadh moves to redress strategic imbalance by bringing Islamabad’s nukes into play

Soon after leaving John F Kennedy International Airport, NCP leader Akhter Hossen was confronted by Awami League supporters who hurled slogans and even threw eggs at him. Photo: Screengrab

Exporting political animosities: Airing our dirty laundry abroad does Bangladesh no favours

The problem runs far deeper than laws or enforcement — compassion is often absent and the lives of the helpless and the voiceless are treated as disposable. Photo: TBS

Silent suffering: Animal cruelty continues to rise while cases drag on

Party leader and activists gather at Jamaat-e-Islami's protest rally at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque's south gate on 18 September 2025. Photo: Hasan Mehedi/TBS

Tussle over July Charter threatens peaceful path to polls 

Illustration: TBS

Want higher GDP? Focus on democracy