Thoughts

Thoughts

Newly elected leader of Britain’s Labour Party Andy Burnham walks following his first engagement as leader, in Gravesend, Kent, Britain, 17 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

From Gaza to the far-right, UK’s new PM faces major hurdles

Andy Burnham takes over as UK prime minister amid Labour’s deep political turmoil, facing immediate challenges from public discontent, a resurgent opposition, and questions over his mandate

Bangladesh should adopt a landscape-based land management approach. Photo: TBS 

The Chattogram hills need a new development model

Graphics: TBS

The new government: A rare opportunity for reform

South Asia at the crossroads: Turning strategic competition into shared prosperity

South Asia at the crossroads: Turning strategic competition into shared prosperity

Photo: Courtesy

The silent return of a killer: Bangladesh's measles crisis

File Photo: Rajib Dhar

Poverty Rising in Bangladesh: Growth, Inequality, and the Struggle to Sustain Progress

Illustration: TBS

Skills for a shared future: Why Bangladesh must tell the story of skills better

Iraq’s government is nominally neutral in any US–Iran conflict, but it lacks the authority to enforce that stance. Photos: Reuters

Iraq’s high stakes in the US–Iran crossfire

As host of the BIMSTEC Secretariat and the organisation's current chair, Bangladesh is central to advancing its vision of a "Prosperous, Resilient and Open" region. Photo: Courtesy 

Bangladesh's pivotal role in BIMSTEC

We have a small, volatile stock market and an almost nonexistent bond market. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

What our stock and bond markets say about Bangladeshis

Photo: Collected from Facebook

The four-legged heart of TSC

Argentina's Lautaro Martínez celebrates scoring their second goal in Fifa World Cup semi-final match against England at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US on 15 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Lee Smith

Argentina's late-game DNA: How Scaloni built a team that refuses to lose

Illustration: TBS

When England lose, women bruise