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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2025

Thoughts

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In 2025 alone, Petrobangla imported over 108 LNG cargoes—the highest in its history—with demand projected to rise another 20% by year’s end. Photo: Reuters

Is Bangladesh’s LNG dependency threatening its energy sovereignty?

Bangladesh becoming South Asia’s second-largest LNG importer by 2035 isn’t merely an energy transition—it is a fundamental reshaping of national sovereignty, with billions of dollars in future...

Illustration: TBS

To fix governance, Bangladesh must fix its street-level bureaucracy

The toy market can open new opportunities for women’s economic participation in Bangladesh. Photo: TBS

What’s holding back toys from becoming Bangladesh’s next big export?

Illustration: TBS

Do our new data protection and governance ordinances align with growth ambitions?

File Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

When chaos becomes our normal way of life

The Tesla trap: How battery retailers deceive the working class

The Tesla trap: How battery retailers deceive the working class

Sadiq Ahmed. Sketch: TBS

The Chattogram sea port leasing debate

Sketch: TBS

Sustainability vs price pressure: Why Bangladesh’s garment industry is feeling the squeeze

Illustration: TBS

Prepaid and gift cards: Bangladesh’s overlooked financial inclusion tool

Illustration: TBS

Going beyond growth: How Bangladesh can tackle poverty and inequality through job creation

There are 3.77 million registered persons with disabilities in Bangladesh, including more than 57 thousand children. Photo: TBS

Persons with disabilities: Bangladesh’s ‘golden citizens’ deserve more than a card

Given the density of these buildings in critical urban zones, the risk of mass structural collapse during a major earthquake is extremely high.
Photo: TBS

Panic, confusion and weak buildings: 5.7 quake shows how unprepared we are

Our K-9 officers deserve more than an auction

Our K-9 officers deserve more than an auction

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