Thoughts

Thoughts

Illustration: TBS

Is AI exposing a skills gap Bangladesh can no longer ignore?

Why reading comprehension, reasoning, and critical thinking may be just as important as access to artificial intelligence

Photo: UNFCCC

COP31: Bangladesh must turn its climate commitments into action

A demonstrator reacts to tear gas near police forces guarding next to the parliament building amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, 16 October 2026. Photo: Reuters

Why is Europe burning?

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How Bangladesh can turn its capital market into an engine of growth

A recent survey found that 55% of 134 knitwear factories had seen buyers cancel or cut orders because of gas and power shortages since late August. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Is battery storage the quick fix for apparel’s energy crisis?

Farhana Afroz, Development Practitioner. Photo: Courtesy

It's COP season! How far will our conversations travel?

BADC began its operations in 1962–63 by supplying approximately 13.8 tonnes of seeds. Photo: Courtesy

65 years of BADC: Strengthening the foundations of Bangladesh’s food security

Devotees worship a young girl as the living embodiment of Goddess Durga during the Kumari Puja ritual on Maha Ashtami of Sharadiya Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Durga Puja: A festival of faith, art and Bengali culture

COP31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. Photo: UN Climate Change

COP31: Bangladesh’s test of climate diplomacy

Petrobangla has secured 19 LNG cargoes for October and November, ruling out any shortage during the two-month period. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh’s energy roadmap must balance LNG imports with domestic sources

The protest against CEC has snowballed into one of the most serious movements against the BJP since it came to power in 2014. Photo: Reuters

Why is trust in India’s democratic watchdog eroding?

Invest Bangladesh's brand will be earned, not announced

Invest Bangladesh's brand will be earned, not announced

Solar hubs must be recognised as a medium-term strategic solution, not an immediate remedy for the country’s energy challenges. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh’s 10,000 MW solar target needs a strategic roadmap