Thoughts

Thoughts

A portrait of a mother-daughter duo, posted by an artist named Aliaa Ali on the gallery, Behance.

The savage daughter: 'I will not cut my hair, I will not lower my voice'

Contrast of hair as a symbol of maternal care and identity with its use as a tool of humiliation in a mob assault on three women in Narayanganj, showing how something meaningful can be weaponised...

When farmers manage their local khals, the results are immediate. Photo: Courtesy

Community-led water management for a resilient Delta in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh

Photo: BSS/AFP

Bangladesh cannot afford a long US–Israel–Iran War

Debris lies scattered following a strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, in Tehran, Iran on 2 March. Photo: Reuters

What we burn in war could build the future

Graphics: TBS

As reading declines, what happens to deep thinking?

Photo: Rajib Dhar

Beyond the sewing line, women in Bangladesh’s RMG sector need doors to leadership

Photo: Reuters

Six days in: How I am reading the tea leaves of war and implications for our economy

Representational image/Freepik

Give to Gain: A daughter's lesson in independence, caregiving and choosing her own path

Illustration: TBS

International Women’s Day in an age of eroding accountability 

Illustration: TBS

The hidden tax women pay in a patriarchal society

Illustration: TBS

International Women’s Day 2026: Her voice, her rights

Sketch: TBS

From promise to practice: Enabling leadership for girls and women in Bangladesh

Photo: Collected

Irreversible gas loss: A hidden risk for Bangladesh's energy security